Victor M. Carter

Background

Carter, Victor M. was born on August 21, 1910 in Rostov-on-Don, Russia. Son of Mark and Fanya (Rudnick) Carter. He was brought to America at age 11 by his parents, who settled in Los Angeles.

Career

At 16 he worked full time in his father's hardware store. Carter went into business for himself at age 19, opening the original do-it-yourself hardware store, which evolved into Builder's Emporium. A highly successful building materials company, it included an engineering plant and a large hardware concern. In 1959 Carter bought a major interest in Republic Pictures, of which he became president and chairman of the board.

Carter retired from business in 1967 to devote himself to his philanthropic activities, which included the State of Israel and many Jewish organizations. He was national chairman of the American Israel Bonds Campaign from 1962 to 1965 and chaired the international economic conferences to promote investment in Israel, which were held in Jerusalem in 1968 and 1969. He was president of the Jewish Federation Council and the Jewish Community Foundation and held leadership posts in support of Tel Aviv, Ben-Gurion, and Brandeis universities, as well as Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, City of Hope, and the Histadrut. He was also involved in municipal government and in the African-American, Hispanic, and Asian communities.

Devoted to philantropic & civic interests, Victor M. Carter was President, VP, Director or Member Executive of the following committees:

- American-Jewish Joint Distribution Committee;

- Am. ORT Federation;

- Anti-Defamation League, Brandeis University (Honored Fellow & Member, Board of Trustees);

- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center;

- "City of Hope";

- Southern California Theatre Assosiation;

- Hillcrest Country Club;

- Japan-American Society of Southern California;

- Japanese Philharmonic Orchestra of Los Angeles;

- Jewish Communal Foundation;

- Jewish Federal Council of Los Angeles.

Achievements

• Victor M. Carter has been listed as a noteworthy investor by Marquis Who's Who.

Views

He cared about feminism, because he understood the oppression that women suffer.

Membership

Board directors Federation Jewish Welfare Organizations, World Affairs Council, Century City Cultural Commission. Honorary chairman board Israel Development Corporation, CLAL (Israel) Ltd., Teva Pharmaceutical. Board governors Jewish Agency, Inc.

Past president United Way, City of Hope, Japan American Society, Japanese Philharmonic Society. Executive committee CLAL (Israel) Ltd. Member of Hillcrest Country Club, B'nai B'rith, Masons.

Connections

Victor M. Carter married Adrea Zucker on July 15, 1928. The couple had a daughter Fanya.

Father:

Mark Carter

Mother:

Fanya (Rudnick) Carter

Spouse:

Adrea Zucker

child:

Fanya Carter