Barkhan, Ronald Cecil

BARKHAN, Ronald Cecil. Ph.D. (Eng.). M. N. F. H. (U. S. A.). L.H.Y. (Eng.), M.I.A.H. (Eng.). Director of Companies. Born Johannesburg 25th October, 1916, son of Israel and Daisy Barkhan. Educated in Durban and Johannesburg. Director, R. Barkhan Finance Corporation, Barkhan & Co. (Pty.) Ltd., Natal Mansions (Pty.) Ltd. Was buyer for O.K. Bazaars (Toys and Fancy Goods), 1933-1940. Assistant General Manager 1943-1945. Commissioner of Oaths. Vice-President, S.A. Association of Hypnotists; Committee member, Society for Psychical Research; member of Rand Magicians' Circle and the S.A. Brotherhood of Magicians; member of Society for Psychic Advancement; member of the International Association of Hypnotists, England, and Chartered Institute for Psychiatric Practitioners (England). Foundation member, S.A. Association of Hypnotists; Past Council member, Johannesburg Chamber of Commerce. Committee member, Board of Trade and Committee on Customs and Import Control of Associated Chambers of Commerce of S.A., Past Chairman, Wholesale Toy Association of S.A.; Past Chairman. Export Committee of Chamber of Commerce. Seconded to Directorate of Supplies and served on the Household Hardware Committee during 1943. Life member of British Colonial Service League. Made Commissioner of Oaths for honorary work done whilst Committee member of the Discharged Soldiers' Demobilisation Committee, 1945/6; Senior Police Reservist; Life member, Jewish Helping Hand and Burial Society. Married Kitty Ingleman 2nd April, 1962 Recreations: Hiking. geology and Psychic Research. During Second World War served as Flight Sergeant in S.A.A.F., 1940-43. Add.: 16, Sunnyridge, cor Honey and Tudhope Av... Berea, and P.O. Box 8640, Johannesburg.