Background
Rodman, Sumner was born on August 5, 1915 in Malden, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Nathan Markel and Sara Ruth (Slater) Rodman.
Rodman, Sumner was born on August 5, 1915 in Malden, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Nathan Markel and Sara Ruth (Slater) Rodman.
Bachelor of Arts cum laude, Harvard, 1935.
Employee benefits specialist Aetna Life Insurance & Annuity Company, Boston, 1935—1998. With Rodman Insurance Agency, Inc., Needham. Life insurance adviser, since 1953.
President Boston Life Insurance and Trust Council, 1958—1959. Served to captain Army of the United States, 1941-1946, European Theatre of Operations.
Board directors Boston Estate Planning Council, 1960—1985, president, 1958. Member Anti-Defamation League B'nai Brith, World Affairs Council Boston. Chairman class committee Harvard, 1935.
Board directors Jewish Family and Children's Service, Boston, 1953—1985. Active American Jewish Committee. Honorary trustee Temple Israel, Boston.
Board directors Youth Tennis Foundation New England, 1963—1985, Simons-Gutman Foundation, since 1965, Alzheimers Association Eastern Massachusetts, 1990—1997. Honorary trustee Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston, since 1967. Member of New England Tennis Association (board directors 1966-1968, Hall of Fame 1992), American Society CLUs (president 1972-1973), Boston Life Underwriters Association 1965-1966, American College (trustee 1971-1974), Million Dollar Round Table (life), Club Hall Fame, Newton Squash and Tennis Club, Harvard Varsity Club (Boston), Harvard Club (Boston), Newton Club (Massachusetts), Wightman Tennis Center Club (Weston, Massachusetts), Boston Latin School Varsity (Hall of Fame), Masons, Golden Key Society.
Married Helen Rhoda Morris, July 2, 1942. Children: Peter Warren(deceased), John Slater.