Background
Cohen, Sylvan M. was born on July 28, 1914 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Sylvan M. Cohen
July 28, 1914 (age 104) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Bar: Pennsylvania, United States District Court (eastern district) Pennsylvania 1939, United States Court Appeals (3rd circuit) 1939. Chairman, partner Cohen, Shapiro, Polisher, Shiekman & Cohen, Philadelphia,1939-1995. Of counsel Drinker, Biddle & Reath, Philadelphia, 1995. Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust, Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, 1960. Board directors Fidelity Bank, Philadelphia, Faculty of Public Affairs Corporation, Pompano Beach, Florida.
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Sylvan M. Cohen, American Property, real (including real estate development, water)
Corporate, general
lawyer Member American Bar Association, Philadelphia Bar Association, Pennsylvania Bar Association, Locust, Squires Golf, Variety (distinguished service award), Meadowlands Country, University clubs, Emile Zola Lodge (Man of Year award).
Education
Bachelor, University Pennsylvania, 1935. Juris Doctor, University Pennsylvania, 1938.
Career
Bar: Pennsylvania, United States District Court (eastern district) Pennsylvania 1939, United States Court Appeals (3rd circuit) 1939. Chairman, partner Cohen, Shapiro, Polisher, Shiekman & Cohen, Philadelphia,1939-1995. Of counsel Drinker, Biddle & Reath, Philadelphia, 1995.
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust, Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, 1960. Board directors Fidelity Bank, Philadelphia, Faculty of Public Affairs Corporation, Pompano Beach, Florida.
Achievements
Membership
Trustee United Way; member committee Albert Einstein Medical Center. Board directors, trustee Hospital University Pennsylvania, Zoological Society Philadelphia, National Conference of Christians and Jews, Police Athletic League Philadelphia, Pop Warner Little Scholars, Junior Baseball Federation, Federation Jewish Agencies Greater Philadelphia, Lawrence J. Gibbons Teenage Achievement award. 1st Lieutenant United States Army Air Force, 1943-1946, PTO. Member American Bar Association, Philadelphia Bar Association, Pennsylvania Bar Association, Locust, Squires Golf, Variety (distinguished service award), Meadowlands Country, University Clubs, Emile Zola Lodge (man of year award).
Connections
Married Alma Orlowitz, September 5, 1943. Children: Stephen B., Marc Alan.
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Nationality
American
Education
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1935
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1938
Awards
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Recipient Svc. award National Conference of Chr Recipient Svc. award National Conference of Christians and Jews-Human Rels. award of Honor United Jewish Appeal, Community award Federation of Jewish Agilysys, Distinguished Svc. award Motion Picture Associations Foundation, Appreciation award Bicentennial Commission Pennsylvania, Distinguished Svc. award Irish Bicentennial, Communal award Brith Sholom. Named Man of Year Blue Mountain Camp Alumni.