Background
Potamkin, Meyer P. was born on November 11, 1909 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Jacob and Ida (Soloman) Potamkin.
Potamkin, Meyer P. was born on November 11, 1909 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Jacob and Ida (Soloman) Potamkin.
Bachelor of Philosophy, Dickinson College, 1932; Master of Education, Temple University, 1941; Doctor of Fine Arts, Dickinson College, 1972.
Social worker, director agency, Crime Prevention Association, Philadelphia, 1935-1940; partner, Orleans Construction Company, Philadelphia, 1940-1954; president, Boulevard Mortgage Company, Philadelphia, since 1954.
President Philadelphia county Boys Clubs American, 1962-1982. National associate Boys Clubs American, 1972-1980. Chairman of the board of trustees Camp William Penn, 1964-1982.
Board directors Glen Mills School for Delinquent Boys, 1960-1977, vice president, 1976-1977. Board directors Philadelphia College Art, 1970-1975, Philadelphia Art Commission, 1974-1982. Member Juvenile Task Force Governor's Justice Commission and L.E.A.A. Council, 1974-1980.
Board directors Mann Music Center, since 1982, Settlement Music School, since 1962. Trustee Brooklyn Museum, Crime Prevention Association (president, chairman of the board of trustees 1977-1987), Philadelphia Museum Art, 1960-1975, since 1981, Richmond College, England, 1982-1987. Board of directors, co-founder Sarah Allen Nursing Home for Blacks.
Member of advisory county to board of trustees Dickinson College, since 1976. Trustee, member Executive Committee Middle States Association, 1977-1982. Board directors Philadelphia Center for Older People, 1980-1983.
President Philadelphia Art Alliance, 1991-1992. Member Home Builders Association, Mortgage Bankers Association American, Philadelphia MortgageBankers Association (president 1985-1986), Pennsylvania Mortgage Bankers Association (president 1985-1986, award 1990), Locust Club, Union League, Bala Golf Club, SquiresGolf Club, Friendly Sons of St. Patrick (honorary), Phi Epsilon Pi (board of trustees foundation, Achievement award 1967), Zeta Beta Tau (grand county vice president 1978).
Married Vivian Orleans, July 27, 1940. Children— Macy Ann Potamkin Lasky, Marshall F.