Rubin Israel Jaffe

Background

Jaffe, Rubin Israel was born on April 10, 1923 in Willamantic, Connecticut, United States. Son of Abraham Rubin and Rose (Jaffe) Jaffe.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Connecticut, 1947. Master of Science, University Connecticut, 1948. OD, Illinois College Optometry, 1950.

Career

Practice optometry, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, from 1950. Lecturer New England Congress Optometrists, Boston, 1959—1962. President New Hampshire Board Examiners Optometry, 1963—1964.

Consultant sub-normal vision New Hampshire, from 1962. Lecturer New Hampshire School Boards Association, 1972—1974. President Portsmouth chapter American Red Cross, 1962—1963.

Member Portsmouth Board Education, 1959—1974, vice chairman, 1972—1974. Chairman supervisory union Northern 52, 1970—1974. Chairman joint building committee Portsmouth, 1967—1978.

Treasurer Youth Tennis Foundation, 1976. Board directors Southeast New Hampshire Mental Health Clinical, Portsmouth, 1962—1965. Served with United States Army Air Force, 1942-1945.

Achievements

• Rubin Israel Jaffe has been listed as a noteworthy optometrist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow: American Academy Optometry. Member: New England Council Optometrists (1st vice president 1963-1964, president 1965-1966, lecturer Boston 1966-1968, chairman scholarship awards committee 1968-1972), United States Tennis Association (executive committee, nominating committee), Lawn Tennis Associations, American Optometric Association (president 1964-1965), Illinois College Optometry New England Alumni Association 1966-1967, (member college President's Club), Seacoast Indoor Tennis Club (1st vice president 1969-1971, 1976-1978), Masons Club (32 degrees), Phi Sigma Delta.

Connections

Married Barbara Joan Weiss, September 2, 1950. Children: Andrew Michael, Elizabeth Fern, Anne Louise.

Father:

Abraham Rubin Jaffe

Mother:

Rose (Jaffe) Jaffe

Spouse:

Barbara Joan Weiss

child:

Andrew Michael Jaffe

child:

Elizabeth Fern Jaffe

child:

Anne Louise Jaffe