Background
Salkin, Samuel Joseph was born on April 23, 1950 in Greenville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Herman Joel and Harriet (Mermelstein) Salkin.
Salkin, Samuel Joseph was born on April 23, 1950 in Greenville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Herman Joel and Harriet (Mermelstein) Salkin.
Bachelor of Science, Cornell Univercity, 1972; Master of Science, Cornell Univercity, 1979.
Lecturer Human Affairs Program, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1971-1974; public, Ithaca New Times, 1975-1976; lecturer, Hobart & William Smith, Geneva, New York, 1978-1979; planning coordinator, Puget Consumers' Co-op, Seattle, 1979-1980; senior planner, National Cooperative Bank, Washington, 1980-1983; vice president planning, Alaska Commercial Company, Anchorage, 1983-1985; president, Chief Executive Officer, Alaska Commercial Company, Anchorage, 1985-1991; senior vice president, Smith & Hawken, Ltd., Mill Valley, California, 1991-1992; executive vice president, Smith & Hawken, Ltd., Mill Valley, California, 1992-1993; president, Peet's Coffee & Tea, Emeryville, California, since 1994. Founding director Nutra Source, Seattle, 1984-1986. Board advisor Frontier Cooperative Herbs, Norway, Iowa, since 1984.
Board of directors Alaska Public Radio Network, Anchorage, since 1989, Alaska Council on Economics Education, Anchorage, 1988-1991. Vice chairman International Northern Regions Conference, Anchorage, 1990.
Married Frances Whitman, September 13, 1981. Children: Sarah Rose Whitman-Salkin, Leah Rivka Whitman-Salkin.