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Henry Lehmann z”l
The Henry Lehmann z”l Memorial Lecture Series in Jewish History is funded by the
family of Henry Lehmann z”l. Mr. Lehmann (August 21, 1929 – February 2, 2000), was
the General Manager of General Electric’s military systems operations in Syracuse, New
York and a philanthropist within the American Jewish Community.
Born in Leipzig, Germany, he fled with his parents and elder brother first to France,
where they lived for 18 months, and then to São Paulo, Brazil. In the early spring of
1941, the family received their immigration visa to the United States and settled in
New Orleans, Louisiana. He was given a full tuition scholarship to study at Tulane
University’s school of Electrical Engineering. After graduation, GE offered employment
to the top three ranked graduates, and Henry accepted, beginning a 35-year career with
General Electric.
In February 1951, Henry married Elizabeth Ann Lichtenberg, daughter of Bertha and
Chester Lichtenberg. Chester was a senior manager of General Electric in Fort Wayne.
Henry moved through various positions of increasing responsibility in GE, eventually
becoming Manager of Manufacturing and then General Manager of a team of about
5,000. Henry retired from General Electric at the end of 1983. From 1989 through 1995,
he was CEO of GreenSpring Computers in Redwood City, CA when it was acquired by
SBS Technologies, now GE Fanuc Embedded Systems.
Mr. Lehmann served as a lay leader of many Jewish community organizations in-
cluding the UJA in Daytona Beach, Florida, and later of the Jewish Federation and the
United Way of America in Syracuse, NY. Among other positions, he was a board mem-
ber of Yeshivat Rambam in Baltimore, MD. Henry was also a major financial contributor
to the Krieger Schechter (Jewish) Day School, the Beth Tfiloh Day School, Congrega-
tion Shomrei Emunah, Tulane University, The Syracuse Hebrew Day School, Yeshivat
Sha’alvim, Gideon Hausner Jewish Day School, and Gann Academy.
BETH ABRAHAM CONGREGATION AND THE ENTIRE BALTIMORE
COMMUNITY ARE GRATEFUL TO THE LEHMANN FAMILY FOR
THEIR GENEROSITY IN FUNDING THIS YEAR’S LECTURE SERIES.
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The Henry Lehmann z”l Memorial Lecture Series in Jewish History is funded by the
family of Henry Lehmann z”l. Mr. Lehmann (August 21, 1929 – February 2, 2000), was
the General Manager of General Electric’s military systems operations in Syracuse, New
York and a philanthropist within the American Jewish Community.
Born in Leipzig, Germany, he fled with his parents and elder brother first to France,
where they lived for 18 months, and then to São Paulo, Brazil. In the early spring of
1941, the family received their immigration visa to the United States and settled in
New Orleans, Louisiana. He was given a full tuition scholarship to study at Tulane
University’s school of Electrical Engineering. After graduation, GE offered employment
to the top three ranked graduates, and Henry accepted, beginning a 35-year career with
General Electric.
In February 1951, Henry married Elizabeth Ann Lichtenberg, daughter of Bertha and
Chester Lichtenberg. Chester was a senior manager of General Electric in Fort Wayne.
Henry moved through various positions of increasing responsibility in GE, eventually
becoming Manager of Manufacturing and then General Manager of a team of about
5,000. Henry retired from General Electric at the end of 1983. From 1989 through 1995,
he was CEO of GreenSpring Computers in Redwood City, CA when it was acquired by
SBS Technologies, now GE Fanuc Embedded Systems.
Mr. Lehmann served as a lay leader of many Jewish community organizations in-
cluding the UJA in Daytona Beach, Florida, and later of the Jewish Federation and the
United Way of America in Syracuse, NY. Among other positions, he was a board mem-
ber of Yeshivat Rambam in Baltimore, MD. Henry was also a major financial contributor
to the Krieger Schechter (Jewish) Day School, the Beth Tfiloh Day School, Congrega-
tion Shomrei Emunah, Tulane University, The Syracuse Hebrew Day School, Yeshivat
Sha’alvim, Gideon Hausner Jewish Day School, and Gann Academy.
BETH ABRAHAM CONGREGATION AND THE ENTIRE BALTIMORE
COMMUNITY ARE GRATEFUL TO THE LEHMANN FAMILY FOR
THEIR GENEROSITY IN FUNDING THIS YEAR’S LECTURE SERIES.
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