Max S Perlman, 1907-1994, born in Madison, Wisconsin and graduate of the University of Wisconsin, worked as social worker and director of homeless aid programs in New York and Chicago. During World War II, he worked as an administrator for the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee's (JDC) program on refugee relocation. In 1943, he was placed in charge of the JDC activities in North Africa before moving in, June 30, 1944, to the organization's new office in Bari, Italy to assist in the repatriation and relief of Jewish refugees following the Allied victory in Europe. Following the war he was the assistant director if the Federation of Jewish Charities of Chicago. He was married to Helen Harris Perlman, a notable social work educator and author.
Sources: "Max Perlman Heads J.D.C. Office in Bari; Rome Representative Being Selected."Jewish Telegraphic Agency 2 Jul 1944. Accessed at: http://archive.jta.org/article/1944/07/02/2864358/max-perlman-heads-jdc-office-in-bari-rome-representative-being-selected “Jewish Charities Leader Max Perlman, 87” Chicago Tribune 5 November 1994. Accessed at: http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1994-11-05/news/9411050026_1_mr-perlman-federation-of-jewish-charities-helping
From the guide to the Max S Perlman (1907-1994) Papers, undated, 1943-1944, (American Jewish Historical Society)
