Background
Kranitz, Theodore Mitchell was born on May 27, 1922 in St. Joseph, Missouri, United States. Son of Louis and Miriam (Saferstein) Kranitz.
Kranitz, Theodore Mitchell was born on May 27, 1922 in St. Joseph, Missouri, United States. Son of Louis and Miriam (Saferstein) Kranitz.
Student, St. Joseph Junior College, 1940-1941; Bachelor of Science in Foreign Svc., Georgetown University, 1948; Juris Doctor, Georgetown University, 1950.
President, senior partner Kranitz & Kranitz, PC, St. Joseph, since 1979.
President St. Joseph Comty. Theatre, Inc., 1958-1960. Board directors United Jewish Fund St. Joseph, since 1957, president, 1958-1963.
Secretary Boys' Baseball St. Joseph, 1964-1968. Trustee Temple Adath Joseph, 1970-1974, 77-80. Board directors Temple B'nai Sholem, since 1976, Lyric Opera Guild Kansas City, 1980-1991.
Founder, president St. Joseph Light Opera Company, Inc., 1989-1990. Member St. Joseph Postal Customers Advisory Council, 1993-2005, chairman, 1993-1995. Member, secretary St. Joseph Downtown Association, 1995-1997.
Member Missouri Bar, St. Joseph Bar Association (president 1977-1978), American Legion, Air Force Association, B'nai B'rith (district board governors 1958-1961).
Married Elaine Shirley Kaufman, June 11, 1944. Children— Hugh David, Karen Gail and Kathy Jane (twins).