[T1S1] Respondent first Jew to serve on board of Duquesne Club; gives family background; Respondent's siblings, their careers; growing up, living in McKeesport; family Orthodox; Jewish education; Bar Mitzvah. Respondent mentions undergraduate degree in business administration, graduate law degree from University of Pittsburgh; first job; marriage to Janet Papernick; their children. Respondent talks about religious life in McKeesport; children's religious observances. Respondent lists membership including B'Nai Brith, United Jewish Federation. Respondent mentions anti-Semitism during childhood. Respondent tells story how he became employed with EGC; hired by John Brown; Jewish communities misconception about EGC. Respondent recalls Brown's, Respondent's quick ascent up corporate ladder; lists their positions; resigning his position as CEO in 1995; involvement with executive committee of EGC; EGC's view toward Jews. Respondent mentions his 2 trips to Israel, one with Pittsburgh Symphony. Respondent recalls being first Jewish member of Duquesne Club's board of directors; serving as chairman of admissions. Respondent talks about serving on board of Seton Hill; describes importance of their Holocaust Center which instructs professors how to teach abouth the Holocaust.
Contributor
University of Pittsburgh (depositor)
Identifier
pitt:ais196440.320_t1s1
Relation
ais196440.320
"Moritz, Donald - October 24, 1996" Metadata
Metadata Details
Title
Moritz, Donald - October 24, 1996
Creator
National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), Pittsburgh Section
Description
Respondent, executive, CEO of Equitable Gas Company (EGC), born 1927.
Contributor
Moritz, Donald (interviewee), Herzog, Bernice;Herzog, Marvin (interviewer), University of Pittsburgh (depositor)
Date
1996-10-24
Type
oral histories (literary genre), Sound
Identifier
pitt:ais196440.320
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