Background
Hess, Sidney J. was born on June 26, 1910 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Sidney J. and Alma (Katz) Hess.
Hess, Sidney J. was born on June 26, 1910 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Sidney J. and Alma (Katz) Hess.
University of Chicago (Bachelor of Philosophy, 1930). University of Chicago Law School (Juris Doctor, 1932). Phi Beta Kappa.
Practiced in, Chicago, since 1932;
member firm, Aaron, Schimberg & Hess, 1933-1984;
member firm, D'Ancona & Pflaum, since 1985. Board directors, legal counsel Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago, 1968-1977, vice president, 1972-1974, president, 1974-1976. Director, legal counsel Jewish United Fund Metropolitan Chicago, 1971-1977, president, 1974-1976.
Legal counsel Jewish Welfare Fund Met.Chgo., 1969-1973. Board directors S. Silberman & Sons, Chicago Metallic Products, Inc., Vienna Sausage Manufacturing Company.
Member of Executive Committee Anti-Defamation League, 1954-1957, HIAS, 1974-1990. Member of national development county, aims committee, citizens board University of Chicago. Board directors SchwabRehab.
Hospital, 1954-1965, president, 1959-1964. Trustee Michael Reese Founds., since 1991. Member American Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association, American Judicature Society, University of Chicago Law School Association (director), Std.
Club (past president, director), Mid-Day Club (Chicago), Northmoor Country Club (Highland Park, Illinois), Tamarisk Country Club (Rancho Mirage, California), Phi Beta Kappa, Pi Lambda Phi.
Married Jacqueline Engelhardt, August 28, 1948. Children— Karen E. Hess Freeman, Lori Annual.
