Rachel Bok Goldman

Background

Goldman, Rachel Bok was born on March 28, 1937 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of W. Curtis and Nellie Lee (Holt) Bok.

Education

Student, Sweet Briar (Virginia) College, 1955-1957; Bachelor in Art History, University of Pennsylvania, 1977.

Achievements

• Rachel Bok Goldman has been listed as a noteworthy civic volunteer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Committee member Society for Contemporary Art, Art Institute Chicago, 1986—1992, exhibitrix-selection subcommittee, 1987—1988. Collectors' group Museum Contemporary Art, Chicago, 1990—1992. Board directors Art Resources in Teaching, 1987—1993, Craniofacial Center, 1989—1995, AboutFace, 1993—1995, Bay Chamber Concerts Inc., 1993—1995, Coastal Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Network, 2001—2005, secretary, 2002—2003, president, 2003—2005.

Board directors The American Foundation, 1955—1982, secretary-treasurer, 1980—1983. Collectors circuit Pennsylvania Academy Fine Arts, 1983—1985. Member exhibition selection Morris Gallery, 1979—1982.

Rittenhouse Square women's committee Pennsylvania Orchestra, 1979—1985. Indian committee Pennsylvania Yearly Meeting, 1971—1975. Ladies' committee Powel House, 1965—1969.

Founder, president Friends of Curtis Institute Music, since 1982, chairman, 1982—1985. Board directors Mary Louis Curtis Bok Foundation, 1982—2001, The Curtis Institute Music, 1982—2002, The Buten Museum, 1982—1984, Brady Cancer Research Institute, since 1983, Settlement Music School, 1984—1987, The Philadelphia Award, since 1970, Elfreth's Alley Association, 1962—1965, secretary, 1963—1965. Board directors The Communications School of Philadelphia, 1971—1974, chairman board directors, co-founder, administrator.

Board directors Women in Transition, 1973—1978, division counselor, 1974—1976. Board directors Friends of Philadelphia Museum Art, 1977—1983, secretary, 1979—1981, chairman, 1981—1982. Board directors Samuel Yellin Foundation, 1977—1986, co-founder, secretary, 1977—1984.

Member Camden (Maine) Yacht Club, Cosmopolitan Club of Philadelphia (house committee 1981-1984).

Interests

• Avocations: collecting art, sailing, music, reading, travelling.

Connections

Daughter of W. Curtis and Nellie Lee (Holt) Bok. M. James Nelson Kise, December 20, 1958 (divorced May 1974). Children: Jefferson B, C. Curtis.

M. Allen S. Goldman, November 28, 1981. Stepchildren: Jonathan, Benjamin Allen, Adam Louis.

Father:

W. Curtis Bok

Mother:

Nellie Lee (Holt) Bok

Spouse:

Allen S.Goldman

Spouse:

James Nelson Kise

child:

Jefferson B. Goldman

child:

AdamLouis Goldman

child:

Jonathan Goldman

child:

C. Curtis Goldman

child:

Benjamin Allen Goldman