Background
Fink, Reuben was born on January 18, 1889 in Goshtza, Province of Volhynia, Russia. Son of Morris and Malka (Katz) Finkelstein.
Fink, Reuben was born on January 18, 1889 in Goshtza, Province of Volhynia, Russia. Son of Morris and Malka (Katz) Finkelstein.
Came to the United States, 1903. Student College City of New York, 1907-1910. Bachelor of Arts, and Teacher’s Diploma in Education, George Washington University, 1911, Master of Science and Master’s Diploma, 1913.
Studied same university, 1913-1916, and at American University, 1918.
Mary Goldfarb;Joan. Editor in chief of Washington (District of Columbia) Life, 1911. Editorial writer Department of Commerce, 1912-1914. Head of chemistry department Business High School, Washington, District of Columbia, 1914-1918.
Washington correspondent The Day, New York, 1914-1919.
Special correspondent at Peace Conference, Versailles, France, 1919. Washington correspondent Haint (The Present), 1920.
Associate manager, later manager, Die Zeit (The Jewish Times), 1921-1922. Assistant agency manager Equitable Life Insurance Society of the United States, 1922.
President, director United Trustee Corporation, United Thrift Plan Incorporated., 1926-1936.
Continental Enterprises, Incorporated., Marigold Corporation, Fink & Company, Incorporated., 1936-1941. Director Guaranty Life Insurance Company of New York, 1930-1932. Inaugurated Washington correspondent in Jewish journalism, contributor to most Yiddish, Hebrew and Jewish-English publications in the United States Columnist and contributor for Seven Arts Feature Syndicate.
Vice president
American Union of Roumanian Jews. Vice president Federal of Ukrainian Jews in America (by which was elected as relief commissioner Ukrainia). Member of advisory committee American Jewish Congress.
President and founder League Against Discrimination in Employment.
Vice president Jewish Information Bureau.
Member B’nai B’rith. Mason. Clubs: National Press (Washington, District of Columbia), Jewish Press (New York).
Married Doctor.