Robert Jules Kaufman

Background

Kaufman, Robert Jules was born on January 21, 1921 in New York City. Son of Ernst B. and Gertrude S. (Popper) Kaufman.

Education

Student, Columbia College, 1942; student, Yale University Law School, 1948.

Career

Associate Gale, Bernays, Falk & Eisner, New York City, 1948-1953. Partner Gale & Falk, 1953-1955. Assistant general counsel DuMont television Network, 1953-1955.

With ABC, New York City, 1955-1986, vice president, general attorney network governmental regulation, 1968-1986. Communications consultant Scarsdale, New York, since 1986. Member international copyright panel Department State.

Guest speaker on radio and television matters at Practicing Law Institute and New York University Law School.

Achievements

• Bar: New York bar 1949.

Membership

Served to lieutenant United States Navy, 1942-1946. Member Bar Association City New York (communications committee), Copyright Society United States of America, National Academy television Arts and Sciences (member United States Olympic job opportunity program committee), Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married Susan H. Sanger, February 22, 1951. Children– Peter S., James H.

Father:

Ernst B. Kaufman

Mother:

Gertrude S. (Popper) Kaufman

Spouse:

Susan H. Sanger

child:

Peter S. Kaufman

child:

James H. Kaufman