Background
Klutznick, Philip M. was born on July 9, 1907 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Morris and Minnie (Spindler) Klutznick.
Klutznick, Philip M. was born on July 9, 1907 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Morris and Minnie (Spindler) Klutznick.
Student, University Kansas, 1924—1925. Student, University Nebraska, 1925—1926. Juris Doctor, Creighton University, Omaha, 1929.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Creighton University, Omaha, 1957. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Dropsie College, 1954. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute Religion, 1957.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), College Jewish Studies, 1968. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Wilberforce University, Ohio, 1959. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Chicago Medical School, 1968.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Yeshiva University, 1974. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Brandeis University, 1974. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Roosevelt University, 1981.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Illinois-Chicago, 1983. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Governor's State University, 1983. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Northwestern University, 1984.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), DePaul University, 1984.
United States commissioner, Federal Public Housing Authority, 1944-1946; member, United States delegations to United Nations, 1957, 61, 62; United States representative, rank of ambassador, to, Economic and Social Council (of the United Nations), 1961-1963; member, President's Advisory Committee on Indo-Chinese Refugees secretary commerce, Washington, 1980-1981.
National council Boy Scouts American. Trustee Committee Economic Development. President emeritus World Jewish Congress, since 1977.
Chairman executive committee Dearborn Park. Trustee General Marshall Foundation. Board governors Chicago Symphony.
National Jewish Welfare Board, Executive Service Corps. Founder Institute Jewish Policy Planning. Honorary board directors Creighton University, Roosevelt University, Lyric Opera Chicago.
Member of Chicago Association Commerce and Industry (advisory committee), United Nations Association United States of America (governor, senior director), Commercial Club (Chicago), Carlton Club, Army-Navy Club (Washington), Cosmos Club, Standard Club, B'nai B'rith (honorary international president), Zeta Beta Tau (honorary), Lambda Alpha.
Chicago Association Commerce and Industry (advisory committee)
United Nations Association United States of America (governor, senior director)
Commercial Club (Chicago)
Carlton Club
Army-Navy Club (Washington)
Cosmos Club
Standard Club
B'nai B'rith (honorary international president)
Zeta Beta Tau (honorary)
Lambda Alpha
Married Ethel Riekes, June 8, 1930. Children: Bettylu, Richard (deceased), Thomas Joseph, James Benjamin, Robert, Samuel.