Rachel Oestreicher Bernheim Explained

Rachel Bernheim (Oestreicher; born May 15, 1943) is the chairwoman of The Raoul Wallenberg Committee of the United States, a human rights organization in New York.[1]

Biography

She was born on May 15, 1943, the daughter of Rachel Irvin Oestreicher of Salisbury, North Carolina, who owned Dave Oestreicher Inc., a department store in Salisbury. She graduated from Sarah Lawrence College. Her first marriage ended in divorce. She then married Charles Alexander Bernheim, a managing director of Bear, Stearns & Company.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Ms. Oestreicher Haspel, Mr. Bernheim. Rachel Oestreicher Haspel, the president of the Raoul Wallenberg Committee of the United States, a human rights organization in New York .... . May 14, 1995. 2011-11-18 .
  2. News: Robin Finn . Taking Time to Recognize a New Age of Heroes . . November 13, 2001 . 2011-11-18 .