Background
Orodenker, Norman Gilbert was born on August 13, 1933 in Providence. Son of Samuel O. and Anna (Kagan) Orodenker.
Orodenker, Norman Gilbert was born on August 13, 1933 in Providence. Son of Samuel O. and Anna (Kagan) Orodenker.
AB, Brown U., 1955; Juris Doctor, Columbia University, 1958.
Managing partner, Licht & Semonoff, Providence senior partner, Tillinghast, Licht & Semonoff, Providence. Legal counsel Rhode Island Department Transportation, 1974-1982.
Member advising committee United Way. Past vice president Jewish Federation Rhode Island, board directors. Member Executive Committee American-Jewish Committee.
Past president Jewish Family Svc. Past chairman, member Executive Committee community relations county Jewish Federation Rhode Island. Treasurer Rhode Island district ZOA.
Co-chairman Black/Jewish Forum, Catholic/Jewish Forum, American Jewish Dialogue, Hispanic Jewish Dialogue. Past chairman Rhode Island Mental Health Coalition. National Executive Committee NJCRAC.
Chairman Mayor's Committee on Ethnic Tolerance. Past chair Rhode Island and S.E. Massachusetts, National Conference of Christians and Jews, national trustee. Co-chairman Rhode Island Coalition Against Bigotry, chairman governments Commision on Mental Health, chairman governments Commision on Bias and Prejudice.
Member Rhode Island Bar Association, Rhode Island Hospital Attorneys Association, American Academy of Hospital Attorneys, National Health Lawyer's Association (co-chair Governor's summit on diversity), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Sylvia Z. Goldberg, June 2, 1957. Children: Daniel Edward, Judith Ellen, Joshua Ethan.