Shapiro, Max

SHAPIRO, Max. Director of Companies. Born Libau, Russia, 1894, son of Solomon and Freda Shapiro. Came to South Africa 1909. Educated in Russia and Johannesburg. Chairman-Managing Director: Hildamax Proper- ties (Pty.) Ltd., Odeon Investments (Pty.) Ltd. H.M.S. Investments (Pty.) Ltd., Banket Investments (Pty) Ltd. Previously in the cinema business. Commissioner of Oaths. Was Town Councillor of Vereeniging, 1949-51; member of the Board of the Commercial High and Technical High School, 1958-63; member of the Vereeniging Juvenile Affairs Board, 1949-60. President, Vereeniging Chamber of Commerce, 1946- 49, 1955, 1956, and elected Hon, Life Member 1957. Founder and President, Vereeniging Commercial Exchange since 1957. Executive member, Association of Chambers of Commerce S.A. since 1947; Vice-President 1955; and member of the Distribution Committee. Vice-Chairman, Vereeniging Publicity Association. Founder and President, Vereeniging and District Jewish Benevolent Society (Gemiles Chesed) since 1957. Deputy, S.A. Jewish Board of Deputies. Executive member, United Zionist Society since its inception. Chairman, Youth Aliyah campaign (Vereeniging) 1946. Chairman, Israeli United Appeal (Vereeniging) since 1948. Executive member, Vereeniging United Hebrew Institutions, and President 1961 and 1963. Trustee, Givor Trust Fund. Hon, Vice-President, Vereeniging and District Football Association. Member, Vereeniging Country Club and Maccauvlei. Married 1946, wife's name Hilda. Recreation: Golf. Add.: 8, Brand Muller Drive, Three Rivers, P.O. Box 227, Vereeniging.