Paul Seiden

Insurance agent

Born Nov. 16, 1920, Rzeszow, Poland; came to U.S., 1939; son of Simon and Amalia (Grauer); married Judith (Barkalow); children: Mark, Henry, Lewis, Eve.

Education: City College of New York (CCNY), New York City, 1939-40; Master Of Science (M.S.) (in management and in financial services), American College, Bryn Mawr (PA).

Career: broker, Boss Realty, Brooklyn (NY), 1948-51; agent, Phoenix Mutual Life Company, New York City, 1952-56; assistant general agent, Aetna Life Insurance Company, Miami (FL), 1956-61; general agent, National Life of Vermont, Los Angeles (CA), 1962-90, agent, president, Income Development Corporation, Encino (CA), 1991 -.

Author: article in General Agents Magazine, 1984.

Member of: National Association of Life Underwriters; National Association of Health Underwriters; General Agent Association; Reserve Officers Association; American Legion; Beverly Hill Chamber of Commerce; Crescenta Valley Sportsman Club.

Honors: Quality Award, General Agents Association, 1970-89; Harold Dillon Award, National Life of Vermont, 1980.

Served with: U.S. Army, World War II, European Theater, 1st lieutenant, 1942-46; United States Army Reserve (USAR), 1956 -.

Affiliation: Independent. Jewish.

Languages: Polish, English, German, French, Chinese.

Hobbies: trap shooting, swimming, dancing.

Home: 24671 Cordillera Drive, Calabasas, CA 91302.

From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996.