Background
Balka, Sigmund Ronell was born on August 1, 1935 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of I. Edwin and Jane (Chernicoff) Balka.
Balka, Sigmund Ronell was born on August 1, 1935 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of I. Edwin and Jane (Chernicoff) Balka.
AB, Williams College, 1956; Juris Doctor, Harvard University, 1959.
Senior attorney, Lilco, Mineola, New York, 1969-1970; vice president, general counsel, Brown Boveri Corporation, North Brunswick, New Jersey, 1970-1975; assistant general counsel, Power Authority State New York, New York City, 1975-1980; general counsel, Krasdale Foods, Inc., New York City, since 1980. President Graphic Arts Council New York, since 1980.
Chairman Hunts Point Environmental Protection Council, New York City, since 1980. Chairman lawcom. New York City Community Board 6, Queens, 1980-1988, chairman economics development committee, since 1988. Chairman Society for a Better Bronx, since 1985.
Board directors Bronx Arts Council, since 1981, Greater New York Metropolitan Food Council, since 1986, Jewish Repertory Theatre, since 1987. Chairman Bronx Borough President's Advisory Committee on Resource Recovery, 1988-1990. Chair fellows, member visiting committee Williams College Museum of Art, since 1996.
Fellow American Bar Foundation. Member American Bar Association (co-chairman pro bono project corporation law department 1986-1988, chairman 1988-1990, committee of corporation general counsel since 1974, planning chairman 1994-1996, membership chairman 1996-1998), FBA, American Corporation Counsel Association (board directors Metropolitan New York chapter, board directors Foundation since 1992), Association Bar City New York.
Married Elinor Bernstein, May 29, 1966.
