Background
Mendell, MOrdecai Lester was born on June 18, 1896 in New York, United States. Son of Abraham and Fannie (Weintraub) Mendell.
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MOrdecai Lester Mendell
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Education
Student, City College of New York, 1917. Student, Sheffield Science School, Yale University, 1919.
Career
Various positions manufacturing and wholesale lumber firms, 1920-1935. With liquidating committee New York banks, 1933. Director, then chairman Flushing National Bank, 1940-1950, merged into Bankers Turst Company New York, 1950, vice president banking department, 1950-1961.
Director, member executive committee Glen Alden Corporation. Director Interstate Department Stores, National Equipment Rental Corporation, Palestine Economic Corporation, Bank Leumi, New York City, First National Bank Palm Beach.
Achievements
Membership
Board directors American Red Cross, Palm Beach County (Florida) Small Business Administration, National Jewish Welfare Board, Mental Health Hospital, Plam Beach Havilitaion Center, Florida chapter American Red Cross, Civic Association Palm Beach. Board governors Good Samaritan Hospital. Board directors, secretary Community Fund Palm Beach.
Trustee, member executive committee United Jewish Appeal. Trustee Federation Jewish Philanthropies New York. Founder Long Island Jewish Hospital.
Chairman lay board Queens General Hospital, Triboro Hospital, New York City. National co-chairman legacy committee Brandeis University With United States Navy, 1917-1918. Member Flushing Interfaith Society (governor), Harmonie, Lotos, Palm Beach Country (director, president) clubs.
Connections
Married Malvina Winifred Cohen, June 15, 1919. Children: Edward, Oliver, Olga Mendell Toll.
