Julian Breen, 62, director of the department of budget and finance of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, died Sunday at his home here. A graduate of City College, he joined the overseas staff of the JDC in 1947. He was involved in arranging and planning for the financing of relief and rehabilitation programs for more than 300,000 Jews in Israel, Europe, the Middle East and North Africa.
Edward Ginsberg, chairman of the JDC, and Samuel L. Haber, JDC vice-chairman, said the officers and staff of the JDC were deeply saddened by the death of Mr. Breen. “He was a vital force in our overseas operation,” they said. “His absence in our general headquarters will be deeply felt.”
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