Background
Winnet, Nochem Samuel was born on August 6, 1898 in Russia. Son of Charles and Rose (Metzger) Winnet.
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Nochem Samuel Winnet
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Bachelor of Arts, Harvard University, 1920; Bachelor of Laws, Harvard University, 1923; honorary Doctor of Laws, Antioch College, 1967; honorary Doctor of Laws, Pennsylvania College Optometry, 1976; honorary Doctor of Laws, LaSalle College, 1981; honorary Doctor of Laws, University of Pennsylvania, 1984; honorary Doctor of Laws, Beaver College, 1987; Doctor of Civil Law (honorary), Temple University, 1986.
Career
Practice law, 1923-1940. Assistant director public safety City of Philadelphia, 1940. Judge County Court, 1940-1950.
Partner, then senior partner Fox, Rothschild, O'Brien & Frankel, Philadelphia, 1950-1990.
Membership
Honorary president Crime Prevention Association (president 1940-1960). Campaign chairman Citizens Committee for Home Rule Charter, 1951, State constitutional amendment, 1952. President Federation Jewish Agilysys Greater Philadelphia, 1962-1965, trustee, from 1950.
Member Executive Committee United Fund (vice president 1961-1965). Director Greater Philadelphia Movement, 1951-1969, Philadelphia Housing Association, Junior Achievement Delaware Valley, Inc., Association Jewish Children. Vice president American Joint Distribution Committee.
Director Council Jewish Fedns. Member Executive Committee Blue Cross Greater Philadelphia. Member Jewish Agency Assembly, Israel, 1972.
Executive vice-chairman Eisenhower-Nixon Campaign for S.E. Pennsylvania, 1952. President Samuel S. Fels Fund, from 1962. Chairman of the board of trustees Beaver College.
Associate trustee University of Pennsylvania, 1964-1967. Chairman advisory board Pennsylvania School Social Work, 1959-1962. Served with United States Army, 1918;compliance commissioner World World War II, 1945-1946.
Member American Bar Association, Pennsylvania Bar Association (special achievement award 1978), Philadelphia Bar Association (Fidelity Bank award 1977, Gold medal 1989), American College Trial Lawyers, American Law Institute, World Affairs Council Philadelphia (vice president 1963-1969), Lawyers Club Philadelphia (president 1965-1967, director)
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Married Alma Goldstein, March 10, 1929. Children: Martha, Donald.
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