Robert Goldberg, an Ohio Bank president, is poised to become the next chairman of the United Jewish Communities, the federation umbrella group. The nominating committee of the UJC tapped Goldberg on Thursday to succeed James Tisch as the top federation lay leader. Morton Plant, UJC’s treasurer, was nominated to succeed Goldberg, who held the No. 2 federation lay position as chairman of the executive committee.
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