Martin S. Fox
Martin Stanford Fox (June 7, 1924 – April 8, 2020) was an American publisher who served as President of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, the oldest and largest international news agency and wire service serving Jewish community newspapers and media around the world.
Early life and education
Fox was born in
Career
Politics
In 1952, at age 28, Fox won the Democratic nomination for the
Democrats viewed their chances as better in 1954, Eisenhower's mid-term election. Republicans were facing a fallout from the McCarthy hearings. Fox was again nominated as Kean's Democratic opponent. He ran as an unabashed liberal, calling himself "essentially New Dealish." He attacked Kean for voting against "socially important measures," and called for the repeal of the Taft-Hartley Act.[2] While Democrats regained control of the House, picking up 18 seats, Kean beat Fox in a close race, 59,151 (53.07%) to 52,314 (46.93%), a margin of just 6,837 votes.[4]
Governor
Writing career
In 1979, he was elected President of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Fox was President of the Jewish Community Federation of Metropolitan New Jersey, and after his term as president continued to be active with its charities into his nineties. He served as a United Jewish Appeal campaign chairman, and on the Board of the Council of Jewish Federations.[6] He also served as a board member on HIAS.[7]
Personal life and death
Fox's wife is Muriel Kaplan Fox. They have two daughters.[8] Fox was an avid fisherman and won first place in the Martha's Vineyard Fishing Derby for shore Albacore in 1991 and came in second place twice for shore Bonito.[9]
Fox died from COVID-19 complications in Millburn, New Jersey, on April 8, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic in New Jersey. He was 95 years old.[8]
References
- ^ "Martin S. Fox"., The Martha's Vineyard Times, April 15, 2020. Accessed December 30, 2021. "Martin was born in Newark, New Jersey, the eldest of four sons of Jacob and Mae Bonda Fox. He attended Weequahic High School and went on to receive his BA from Amherst College and his JD from Harvard Law School."
- ^ a b Zerner, Charles (12 October 1954). "Representative for 8 Terms Is Challenged by Young Lawyer". New York Times.
- ^ "Our Campaigns". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ "Our Campaigns". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ Legislative Manual of New Jersey. Trenton, NJ: Joseph J. Gribbons. 1962.
- ^ a b "Martin Fox New JTA President Landau Named Board Chairman". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. 8 June 1979. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ "Collection: Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS) Records | The Center for Jewish History ArchivesSpace". archives.cjh.org.
- ^ a b "Martin S. Fox". My Times. April 15, 2020. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
- ^ "Martha's Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby". www.mvderby.com.