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Samet, Seymour, 1919-2014
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History
Seymour Samet was born on December 3, 1919 in Newark, New Jersey. In 1943, he married Elaine Rosenberg. They had two daughters: Anita Samet Rechler and Roberta Samet.
Education
B.A. Social Sciences, New Jersey State University, Montclair, NJ
M.Ed. Human Relations, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
Graduate work at Columbia University’s Teachers’ College, the New School for Social Research and Harvard University.
Employment History
1948-1952: Assistant Director, Community Relations Committee, Jewish Community Council of Essex County
1952-1965: Southeast Area Director, American Jewish Committee
1963-1964: Executive Director, Miami Dade County Community Relations Board
1964: White House Task Force for the Community Relations Service, U.S. Department of Justice
1964-1965: Special Assistant to Governor Leroy Collins, Director of the Community Relations Service, US Department of Justice
1965: Chief Intergroup Relations Officer, Community Relations Service, U.S. Department of Justice
1965-1968: Director of Program Evaluation and Development, Community Relations Service, U.S. Department of Justice
1968-1984: Director, National Affairs Department, American Jewish Committee
1984-1986: Chairman of HR Factor Associates, a Human Relations Consulting Company