Background
Panzer, Mitchell Emanuel was born on August 2, 1917 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Max and Cecelia Panzer.
Panzer, Mitchell Emanuel was born on August 2, 1917 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Max and Cecelia Panzer.
Bachelor of Arts with distinction and 1st honors, Temple University, 1937. Juris Doctor magna cum laude, University of Pennsylvania, 1940. Doctor of Laws honoris causa, Gratz College, 1972.
Bar: Pennsylvania 1942, United States District Court (eastern district) Pennsylvania 1948, United States Court Appeals (3d circuit) 1949, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1961. Gowen Memorial fellow University of Pennsylvania Law School, 1940-1941. Lawclk. Philadelphia Court Common Pleas, Northern 7, 1941-1942.
Associate Wolf, Block, Schorr and Solis-Cohen, Philadelphia, 1946-1954, partner, 1954-1988, of counsel, 1988.
Special advisory counsel Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, Federal National Mortgage Association, 1972-1982. Director emeritus, former counsel Saint Edmond"s Savings and Loan Association.
Former director State Chartered Group, Pennsylvania Building and LoanAssn. Treasurer, Jewish Federation Greater Philadelphia, 1981-1982, vice president, 1982-1986, trustee, 1963, member Executive Committee, 1981-1986, honorary life trustee, 1992.
Trustee emeritus Pennsylvania Land Title Institute, 1992.
Board overseers Gratz College, 1958, president, 1962-1968.
Trustee Jewish Federation Greater Philadelphia, 1963—2006, treasurer, 1981—1982, vice president, 1982—1986, member executive committee, 1981—1986, honorary life trustee, 1992—2006. Board regents Gratz College, 1958—2006, president, 1962—1968. Trustee emeritus Pennsylvania Land Title Institute, 1992—2006.
Member of American Bar Association (chairman special committee on residential real estate transactions 1972-1973), Order of Coif (president 1961-1963, executive committee), Philadelphia Bar Association (chairman committee censors 1966, chairman board governors 1971, parliamentarian 1965-1967, chairman charter and by-laws committee 1972), Pennsylvania Bar Association (member special committee land titles), American College Real Estate Lawyers, Jewish Publication Society (trustee 1966-1981, 1985-1988, vice president 1972-1975, secretary 1975-1978), Masons club, 21 Jewel Square (Philadelphia) club.
Married Edith Budin, August 2, 1917. Children: Marcy C. Pokotilow, Leslie S. Katz.