Philip I. Berman

Background

Berman, Philip I. was born on June 28, 1915 in Pennsburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Joseph and Dora (Feingold) Berman.

Education

Doctor of Laws, Ursinus College, 1968. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Lehigh University, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Hebrew University, 1979.

Career

Underwriting member, Lloyd's of London, since 1968; president, Philip and Muriel Berman Foundation, since 1955. Former chairman Hess's, Inc., Leader Nursing Homes, Inc.

Achievements

• Philip I. Berman has been listed as a noteworthy Foundation administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Pennsylvania Electoral College, 1964. Founding chairman, member Citizens for Lehigh County Progress, 1966-1974. Chairman Allentown Redevelopment Authority, 1960-1969.

Pennsylvania representative International Executive Service Corps. Delegate to 43d meeting Economic and Social Council (of the United Nations), United Nations, Geneva, 1967. Participant State Department Art in Embassies Program.

Active Lehigh University, numerous other cultural, educational, philanthropic institutions. President Keneseth Israel Congress, 1962-1965, trustee, since 1972. Board directors Lehigh Valley Ednl. television-Channel 39, since 1964, president, 1973-1977.

Board directors, 1968-1980, American Friends Hebrew U., since 1968. Board directors, president Industrial Development Corporation, World Jewish Congress. Member international board Hebrew U., Jerusalem, since 1968.

Vice chairman Trexler Trust. Chairman Pennsylvania State Public television Network Commission, since 1970. Trustee, chairman finance and endowment committees Cedar Crest College, 1965-1971.

Board directors region Research Better Schools, Philadelphia, 1970-1979. Board directors Pennsylvanians for Effective Government, since 1978. Member Executive Board Lehigh County council Boy Scouts American, 1968-1988.

Founding life member Salk Institute, 1972. National board directors American Jewish Committee, Israel Bonds, 1972-1978. President American Friends Biblical Zoo, 1977.

Member Metropolitan Opera Association Inc., 1984, member art committee. Vice president Jewish Public Society American, 1986, trustee, 1984. Chairman, member Executive Committee Philadelphia Museum of Art, chairman Landmark Renewal campaign, board directors since 1990.

Trustee Harvey Trexler Trust, since 1986. Advisory board of managers, member compensation committee Morris Arboretium of University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1981-1989. Chairman lunchless lunch program Interfaith Hunger Appeal, 1986.

Participant various missions worldwide for United States of America and United Nations. Participant Art in Embassy Program unites states department State with collections in 50 embassies worldwide. Established, with wife Muriel and Philip Berman National Medical Library.

Hadassah Hospital, Israel, Philip and Muriel Berman Center for Biblical Archaeology, Philip and Muriel Berman Center of Judaica Lehigh Valley Center for Jewish Studies, 1984, Lehigh University Muriel and Philip BermanSculpture Garden, 1987, also for city of Allentown, 1989, Philip andMuriel Berman Art Museum Ursinus College, 1988. Served with United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1942-1945. Fellow Pennsylvania Academy Fine Arts, Metropolitan Museum Art, Culinary Institute American.

Member American Federation Arts, Pennsylvania Society New York, American Retail Federation (director since 1975), Metropolitan Opera Guild (patron Golden Horse Shoe), American Association Museum, Council Consumer Information, Society Automotive Engineers, Polar Society, Explorers Club New York, Navy League United States, Marine Corps League, United States Marine Corps Reserve Officers Association, Confrere-Confrerie de la Chaine des Rotisseurs (officer Lehigh Valley chapter since 1962), Confrere-Confrerie des Chavaliers du Tastevin, The Club World Trade Center, Safari Club Philadelphia, First Defenders, Berkleigh CountryClub, Breaker's Country Club (Palm Beach, Florida), Rancho Mirage (California) Country Club, Beta Gamma Sigma.

Connections

Married Muriel Mallin, October 20, 1942. Children: Nancy M., Nina M., Steven M.

Father:

Joseph Berman

Mother:

Dora (Feingold) Berman

Spouse:

Muriel Mallin

child:

Steven M. Berman

child:

Nina M. Berman

child:

Nancy M. Berman