Background
Zalkind, Norman was born on December 2, 1914 in Fall River, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Samuel and Besse Frances (Dondis) Zalkind.
Zalkind, Norman was born on December 2, 1914 in Fall River, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Samuel and Besse Frances (Dondis) Zalkind.
AB, Brown University, 1935. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Southeastern Massachusetts University, 1981.
Manager, trustee, Whipple Realty Trust, Fall River, 1946-1960; managing partner, Wolfson-Zalkind & Company, Fall River, 1960-1976; executive director Office Economics Development, City of Fall River, 1976-1984; executive director, Southeastern Massachusetts U. Foundation, North Dartmouth, 1984-1987; assistant to president, Southeastern Massachusetts U., North Dartmouth, 1987-1990. Board directors Southern New England School of Law, New Bedford, Massachusetts.
Member Fall River Private Industry Council, 1976-1984. Commissioner Governor's Commission Future of Mature Industries in Commonwealth, Boston, 1982-1985, Education communications of States, Denver, 1984-1990. Founding member Board Regents Higher Education, Massachusetts, 1981-1984.
Trustee Southeastern Massachusetts U., 1974-1981, chairman of the board of trustees, 1979-1981. Member Fall River Arts Lottery Commission, 1976-1984, Massachusetts Council Arts & Humanities, 1972-1974. Chairman Massachusetts Foundation Arts and Humanities, Boston, 1974-1978.
Chairman of the Board Police Commissioners, Fall River, 1976-1980. Board directors Portugueses Cultural Foundation, Providence, 1990. Commander United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1974.
Member Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce (2d vice president Greater Fall River chapter since 1990), Quequechan (Fall River) (board directors) Club.
Married Esther Fay Yamins, October 27, 1940 (deceased August 1975). Children: Michael, Shelley. Married Pauline Anne Melanson, February 16, 1986.