Background
Alpert, Seymour was born on April 20, 1918, in New York, United States. He was the son of Louis and Ida (Freedman) Alpert.
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Alpert, Seymour was born on April 20, 1918, in New York, United States. He was the son of Louis and Ida (Freedman) Alpert.
Seymour Alpert graduated from Columbia University in 1939 and earned his medical degree from SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University in Brooklyn in 1943.
Seymour Alpert joined the George Washington University Hospital in 1948 - the year it opened its doors at its former location at 23rd and I Streets - as a faculty member in the Department of Anesthesiology. He became a full professor in 1961 and continued to teach until 1983. In 1969, while teaching, Seymour Alpert was appointed Vice President for Development, a position he held until his retirement from the university in June 1983.
Upon his retirement, Seymour Alpert was named Professor Emeritus of Anesthesiology and Vice President Emeritus for Development. In 1984, the University awarded Dr. Alpert an Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree.
Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County , United States
1990 - 2008
American Friends of the Hebrew University (AFHU)
1966 - 2008
Jewish Federation of Greater Washington
1966 - 1973
United Givers Fund
1972 - 1974
Jewish Community Council (JCC)
1958 - 1975
Adas Israel Congregation
1963 - 2008
United Jewish Endowment Fund
1984 - 1998
As a lifetime community activist, Seymour Alpert left a lasting mark on the face of the greater Washington, DC area. His awareness of community needs and his exceptional organizational ability led to his involvement in many initiatives, which today are the pillars of some of Washington's social structures.