Norman, Edward Albert

Norman, Edward Albert
(1900-55)
   American financier and philanthropist. He was born in Chicago, and entered his family's financial business. He served as president of the American Fund for Israel Institutions, president of the American Economic Commission for Palestine, national secretary for the American Jewish Committee, and director of the Joint Distribution Committee. In addition he was president of the Group Farming Research Institute.

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