Geffen, Max

1929 Yearbook

GEFFEN, Max, B.A., LL.B., Solicitor. Second son of Joseph Geffen, of Cape Town. Born in 1895. Educated at South African College, Cape Town, Witwatersrand University. Married in 1921 to Irene Antoinette Newmark; has one daughter. Member, Johannesburg Hospital Appeal Committee; Chairman of the Governing Body, Hebrew High School; Chairman of the South African Jewish Year Book Committee; Vice-President of The South African Jewish Historical Society; Member of the South African Jewish Board of Deputies; one of the Founders and first Hon. Secretary of the United Talmud Torah Schools of. Johannesburg; together with the late C. H. Lazarus, approached Rev. A. P. Bender to found the first Students' Jewish Association at the South African College in 1913, of which is a Past President. Postal Address: P.O. Box 7183, Johannesburg.

1967/8 Yearbook

GEFFEN, Max. B.A. (Hons.), LL.B. Attorney. Born 15th April, 1895, son of Joseph and Helena Geffen. Educated at Normal College School (holds Union First-class Teacher's Certificate) and Universities of Cape Town and Witwatersrand. Director of Commercial Air Services (Pty.) Ltd., and other companies. Executive member, S.A. Jewish Board of Deputies, and Chairman of its Law and Parliamentary Committee, 1929-37. Represented S.A. Jewish Board of Deputies on Johannesburg Hospital Appeal Committee; Chairman, Hebrew High School, Johannesburg, 1929; Fast President of the Jewish Students' Association at South African College, and one of its founders in 1913. Chairman, Editorial Board of "S.A. Jewish Year Book," 1929; Chairman, S.A. Jewish Sociological and Historical Society for several years; Chairman of the Editorial Board for the publication of "The Jews of South Africa"; one of the founders of the United Talmud Torah Schools of Johannesburg; contributor to various periodicals on Jewish themes. During World War II served as Lieutenant in S.A.A.F. (1942-45). Married Irene Antoinette Newmark 30th June, 1921; two daughters. Add.: 304, Sevenoaks, Killarney, P.O. Box 6850, Johannesburg.