Background
Friedman, Penny was born on December 24, 1951 in Cleveland. Daughter of Harold Emanuel and Ruth (Resnick) Friedman.
lawyer real estate portfolio manager
Friedman, Penny was born on December 24, 1951 in Cleveland. Daughter of Harold Emanuel and Ruth (Resnick) Friedman.
Bachelor of Arts in Economics with high honors, University of Michigan, 1973; Juris Doctor cum laude, University of Michigan, 1977.
Attorney Taft, Stettinius & Hollister, Cincinnati, 1977-1980. Vice president property development Great American Broadcasting Company (formerly Taft Broadcasting Company), 1980-1988. Real estate portfolio manager Bartlett & Company, 1988-1998.
President BeneFactors, LLC, 1998—2007. Chief operating officer InterAct for Change, since 2007.
Member Cincinnati Downtown Progress Committee, 1991—1995, member executive committee, 1993—1995. Vice president Cincinnati chapter American Jewish Committee, 1992—1996, president, 1996—1998, member executive committee, since 1990. Vice president Leadership Cincinnati Alumni Association, 1987—1989.
Chairman Family Service Cincinnati Area, 1991—1992, president, 1988—1990, 1985—1988, trustee, 1979—1993, trustee emeritus, since 1993. Vice-chairman Cincinnati Development Fund, 1989—1995. Vice chairman Development Corporation Cincinnati, 1990—1992, trustee, 1989—1992, Cincinnati Arts Association, since 1992, member executive committee, since 1994.
Trustee Downtown Cincinnati, Inc., 1998—2004, Cincinnati Psychoanalytic Institute, 1994—2002, Wellness Community, 1999—2002. Vice chair, trustee KnowledgeWorks Foundation, 1999—2002, treasurer, since 2002, chair finance and investment committee, since 2002. Trustee Foundation Family Service, since 2000, vice president, 2002—2006, president, since 2006.
Trustee Greater Cincinnati Arts and Education Center, since 1999, member executive committee, since 2005. Trustee Project Graduate Cincinnati, since 2003. Board directors Cincinnati Center for Development Disorders, 1979—1985, Seven Hills Neighborhood Houses, 1981—1986.
Member of Cincinnati Bar Association, Phi Beta Kappa.
Children: Rachel, Leah.