Background
Wisbaum, Wayne David was born on May 29, 1935 in Niagara Falls, New York, United States. Son of Franklin C. and Elizabeth (Boff) Wisbaum.
Wisbaum, Wayne David was born on May 29, 1935 in Niagara Falls, New York, United States. Son of Franklin C. and Elizabeth (Boff) Wisbaum.
Cornell University (Bachelor of Arts, 1956). Harvard University (Bachelor of Laws, 1959).
Worked at Kavinoky & Cook, Limited Liability Partnership. Admitted to the bar, 1960, New New York 1974, Florida.
Member: Erie County (Member: Real Estate Committee, 1966.
Corporation Law Committee, 1971) New York State (Chairman, Committee on Lawyers Title Guaranty Funds, 1969-1974. Member, Committee on Tax Assessment Litigation) and American Bar Associations.
The Florida Bar; American Law Institute.
President Buffalo Council on World Affairs, 1968-1970. Member Young Leadership Cabinet National United Jewish Appeal, 1967-1973. Member committee on leadership development National Council Jewish Federation and Welfare Funds, since 1967.
Member Mayor's Committee on Youth Opportunity. Board directors Anti-Defamation League. Member Council International Studies, State University of New York, Buffalo.
Chairman Buffalo chapter American Jewish Committee. President, chairman board directors Buffalo Foundation Jewish Philanthropies, 2001-2007. Board governors United Jewish Federation, Buffalo.
Chairman board directors Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra Society, 1985-1987. Board directors, member executive committee Burchfield Art Center. Board directors, president Jewish Family Service of Erie County.
Vice chairman, board directors Artpark, Irish Classical Theatre. Trustee Buffalo and Erie County Park Library., Erie County Rare Books Commission, since 2009, Daemen College, since 2004. Director emeritus Zoological Society Buffalo and Erie County, since 2005.
Served to captain United States Army, 1964. Member American Bar Association, New York State Bar Association (chairman committee lawyers title guaranty funds, Root/Stimson award 2003), Erie County Bar Association, American Law Institute, Harvard Law School Association Western New York (secretary), Harvard Club (president Buffalo chapter, member New York City chapter), Buffalo Club, Cornell Club (New York City chapter), Zeta Beta Tau.
Married Janet Katz, July 3, 1960. Children— Karen, Wendy, Deborah.