Appointment of Jack Siegel as director of development or the Jewish Telegraphic Agency was announced today. Eleazar Lipsky, JTA president, said that Mr. Siegel would head a newly established department of community relations and would also conduct programs to secure wider dissemination of JTA news in the community.
Mr. Siegel has had responsible positions with major Jewish organizations since his discharge from the U. S. Army after World War II. Earlier, he was an information specialist with the Office of War Information. He served as a consultant for the JTA during the past year and Director of Development for the American Association of Jewish Education. Prior to that, he was national campaign director for the American Zionist Council and associate director of special projects for the Jewish Theological Seminary of America.
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