Philip Katch

Background

Katch, Philip was born on January 9, 1909 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Abraham and Hannah Rachael (Strauss) Katch.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Lewis Institute, 1933; Master of Arts, University of Chicago, 1940.

Career

Boys director Orthogenic School, University of Chicago, 1934-1935; senior case worker, Jewish Family & Children's Svc., Baltimore, 1936-1939; head children's department, Jewish Social Svc. Association, Milwaukee, 1941-1943; area director, United Service Organizations Jewish Welfare Board Section, Chicago, 1943-1945; field representative, East Central Area Joint Distribution Committee, Chicago, 1946-1949; research assistant commission on human development, University of Chicago, 1951-1952; supervisor case worker, Institute Juvenile Research, Chicago, 1952-1958; executive section special funds committee, Community Fund, Chicago, 1961-1962; assistant area director, American Jewish Committee, Chicago, 1962-1963; supervisor, training consultant, Jewish Vocational Svc., Chicago, 1963-1978; vocational consultant office hearings and appeals, Social Svc. Administration, Chicago, since 1978.

Consultant inf field.

Achievements

• Philip Katch has been listed as a noteworthy Vocational consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Precinct captain Democratic Committee Evanston, Illinois, since 1967. Member NASW.

Interests

• Avocation: writing poetry.

Connections

Married Fay Wiener (divorced). 1 child, Jerald Alan. Married Berenice Crandall, September 13, 1967.

Father:

Abraham Katch

Mother:

Hannah Rachael (Strauss) Katch

Spouse:

Fay Wiener

Spouse:

Berenice Crandall

child:

Jerald Alan Katch