Sol M. Stroock of the law firm of Stroock & Stroock, New York City, was elected President of the Federation for the Support of Jewish Philanthropic Societies at a meeting of the trustees on Monday night.
Mr. Stroock succeeds Joseph L. Buttenwieser, who became President Emeritus.
Out of respect to the memory of Leo Sulzberger, who died Jan. 31, one of the four positions of Vice President for which the by-laws provide was left vacant. Mr. Sulzberger had been chosen by the Nominating Committee as a candidate for a Vice Presidency a few days before his death.
Other officers elected were: Felix M. Warburg, Chairman of the board; Arthur Lehman, Associate Chairman of the board; Mrs. Sidney C. Borg, Henry F. Samstag and Ludwig Vogelstein, Vice Presidents; Colonel H. A. Guinzburg, Treasurer; Walter E. Beer, Associate Treasurer; Dudley D. Sicher, Secretary; Mrs. H. B. L. Goldstein, Controller; Solomon Lowenstein, Executive Director.
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