Background
Reitman, Robert Stanley was born on November 18, 1933 in Fairmont, West Virginia, United States. Son of Isadore and Freda A. (Layman) Reitman.
Manufacturing and marketing executive
Reitman, Robert Stanley was born on November 18, 1933 in Fairmont, West Virginia, United States. Son of Isadore and Freda A. (Layman) Reitman.
Bachelor of Science in Accounting, West Virginia University, 1955. Juris Doctor, Case Western Reserve University, 1958.
Member firm, Burke, Haber & Berick, Cleveland, 1958-1960;
partner, Burke, Haber & Berick, 1960-1968;
executive vice president, vice chairman, Tranzonic Companies (formerly AAV Companies), Pepper Pike, Ohio., 1968-1970;
president, vice-chairman, Tranzonic Companies (formerly AAV Companies), 1970-1973;
chief Executive officer, president, vice chairman, Tranzonic Companies (formerly AAV Companies), 1973-1982;
president, chairman, chief Executive officer, Tranzonic Companies (formerly AAV Companies), 1982-1998;
chairman emeritus, since 1998;
principal, Riverbend Advisors. Board directors Weirton Steel Corporation, member business advising committee Mandel Center for non-profit Organization Case Western Reserve University, since 1995, visiting committee WeatherheadSch. of Business Case Western Reserve University, since 1995. Visiting committee School of Law Case Western Reserve University, since 1998.
Chairman Dean's National Advisory Committee, School of Law, Case Western Reserve U., 1997-1998.
Member Republican finance committee, Cuyahoga County, 1968-1978. Member Committee for Economic Growth for Israel, Cleveland, 1977-1980, president, 1978-1980. Advisory council Cleveland Museum National History, 1982-1985, Cleveland Opera, 1977—2010.
Delegate Council of Jewish Federations, New York City, 1981-1997. General co-chairman Jewish Welfare Fund, Cleveland, 1975-1978, 81-85, general vice chairman, 1985-1989, general chairman, 1989-1991. Section and division chairman, team captain United Way Services, 1974-1997, delegate assembly, 1976-1985, trustee, 1977-2000, vice president, 1985-1988, chairman nominating. committee, 1988-1990, campaign chairman, 1993, chair fund raising planning committee, 1994-1997, chair board trustees, 1997-2000, life trustee, since 2000.
Employment committee Jewish Vocational Service, Cleveland, 1974-1983. Board directors Capital for Israel, Incorporated, New York York City, 1986-1987. National vice chairman United Jewish Appeal, 1987-1992, national allocations chairman, 1987-1990, trustee, 1988-1994, chair retirement fund committee, 1994-1997.
Trustee B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation, 1975-1981, Cleveland Jewish News, 1976-1979, Ideastream, Cleveland, 1976-1999, vice chairman 1986-1990, chairman board, 1990-1997, immediate past chair, 1997-1999, chair emeritus, since 1999. Trustee, president Business Volunteerism Council, 1994-1996, chairman 1996-1997. Trustee Jewish Federation Cleveland, 1983-1998, 1999-1903, treasurer, 1991-1994, vice president, 1995-1997, life trustee, since 2003, Jewish Education Center of Cleveland, 1993-1996, Cleveland Zoological Society, since 1972, president, 1979-1987, chairman, 1987-1992, chairman emeritus, since 1992, chairman JDC-Brookdale Institute of Gerontology and Human Development, Israel, 1995.
Trustee American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, since 1988, United Israel Appeal, 1987-1994, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Cleveland, 1976-1996, chairman, 1982-1985. Trustee Cleveland State University Development Foundation, 1988-1991, Greater Cleveland Roundtable, 1991-1904, The Wilds, 1995-1999, advisory board, 1999-1902, trustee Mount Sinai Health Care Foundation, 1995-1904, life trustee, since 2004, vice chair 1998-2001, chair, 2001-2004. Trustee University Hospitals Health Systems, 1999-1904, 05-09, University Hospitals Cleveland, 1999-2007.
Co-chair, emeritus leader council, since 2007. Trustee, chair Heather Hill, Inc., 2001-2008. Council member Village of Gates Mills, Ohio, 1997-1900, clerk, 2000-2007. treasurer, 2010.
Member The 50 Club Cleveland, Case We. Reserve University School of Law Society Benchers, American Kennel Club (regional delegate 1960-1975), We. Reserve Kennel Club (officer, trustee 1959-1975), Beechmont Club (finance committee 1972-1980, house committee 1974), Pepper Pike Club, Union Club, Carambola Golf Club, Masons, Zeta Beta Tau, Tau Epsilon Rho.
Married Sylvia K. Golden, December 24, 1955. Children: Scott Alan, Alayne Louise.