Background
Sobiloff, Myer Nathaniel was born on November 2, 1907 in Fall River, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Israel and Fannie (Gollub) Sobiloff.
business management consultant
Sobiloff, Myer Nathaniel was born on November 2, 1907 in Fall River, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Israel and Fannie (Gollub) Sobiloff.
AB, Harvard University, 1928.
Treasurer, general manager Fall River Curtain Company, Massachusetts, 1929-1947. Partner Sobiloff Brothers, Inc., Fall River, 1948-1966, president, treasurer, director, 1966-1977. Member Logast Syndicate, New York City, 1950-1977.
Chairman board, director Larchfield Corporation, 1951-1977, Marshall-Wells, International, Nassau, 1956-1977, Eastern Tablet, Albany, New York, 1963-1977. Senior vice president, director Scruggs Vandervoort Barney. Chairman board Johnson Stores, Inc., Raleigh, North Carolina.
Chairman board, director Montana Mercantile Company, Larchfield Corporation. Vice president, director Auto-Lec. Stores, Inc., 1966-1977.
Director Johnson Cotton Company, Kilburn Mill, Fall River, others. Chairman board Barker Brothers, Los Angeles, Shenongo China Company, New Castle, Pennsylvania, Marshall Wells, Duluth, Minnesota, Winnipeg, Canada. Business management consultant, since 1977.
Member Fall River Airport Commission, 1946-1952, Fall River Industrial Commission, 1952-1955. 1st vice president Greater Fall River Development Corporation, 1952-1955. Chairman board Greater Fall River chapter American Red Cross, also member executive committee, 1947.
President Community Fund Greater Fall River, 1948. National vice chairman Joint Defense Appeal, 1946-1949. Member National Board Joint Distribution, 1950.
Former 1st vice president Community Educational Foundation Fall River. Former executive committee Fall River Boys Club. Finance committee Massasoit council Boy Scouts American, 1951-1953, board directors National council.
Former member National Jewish Scouting, Greater Fall River Association Mental Health. Past member executive committee Southern New England region National Conference of Christians and Jews. Past board advisers Stonehill College.
Honorary trustee Friends Academy, N. Dartmouth, Massachusetts, Union Hospital, Fall River. Trustee Ambrook Foundation, Norwich, Connecticut. Honorary board directors B.M.C. Durfee Trust, Fall River.
Board directors Society Friends of Touro Synagogue National Historic Shrine, Newport, Rhode Island. A founder Albert Einstein College Medicine. Member Massachusetts National Guard, 1942-1945, Massachusetts Militia.
Member Massachusetts National Guard, 1945-1946, Massachusetts Militia. Member N.A.M., Fall River Chamber of Commerce, Colonial Navy of Massachusetts, Holstein-Friesian Association American, Plymouth County (Massachusetts) Breeders Association. Member B'nai B'rith (board New England Anti-Defamation League).
Clubs: Mason (32, Shriner), K.P, Elk, Rotarian (now honorary member). Harvard (Fall River, New York City and New Bedford). Fetherdic Tennis (Fall River).
Married Cilla Sander, July 10, 1932. Children: Ellen B., James I.