Background
Greenfield, Robert Kauffman was born on March 30, 1915 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William I. and Bertha (Kauffman) Greenfield.
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Robert Kauffman Greenfield
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AB, Swarthmore College, 1936. Juris Doctor, Harvard University, 1939. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Pennsylvania College Podiatric Medicine, 1990.
Career
Private practice, Philadelphia, 1939-1987. With firm Goodis, Greenfield, Henry & Edelstein (and predecessors), 1939-1977. Of counsel Montgomery, McCracken, Walker & Rhoads, 1977-1987.
Retired
Chairman board Philadelphia Theatre Company, 1983-1985.
Achievements
Membership
Board directors Convention and Tourist Bureau, Philadelphia, 1942-1984. Commissioner, vice president Philadelphia Fellowship Commission, 1965-1974. President Jewish Comty.
Relations Council, 1962-1965. Chairman board Moss Rehabilitation Hospital, 1974-1977. President Alexis Rosenberg Foundation, 1983-1991.
Finance chairman Institute Contemporary Art, 1974-1983. Executive committee Council Performing Arts, 1964-1970. Vice president National Comty.
Relations Advisory Council, 1965-1968. President Philadelphia chapter American Jewish Committee, 1966-1968. Trustee Pennsylvania College Podiatric Medicine, 1967-1991, chairman, 1989-1990, Greenfield Foundation, 1991-1908.
President 1991-1905; director Asolo Theatre Company, 1997-1902, vice president 1999-1901. Trustee Asolo Endowment Fund, 2003-2006, Hermitage Artist Retreat, since 2004. Member Landings Racquet Club (president 1994-1996), Phi Beta Kappa.
Connections
Married Louise Rose Stern, June 20, 1937. Children: Linda Greenfield Baldwin, Mary Greenfield Davenport, William Stern, James Robert.
