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Biographical/Historical Information

Born in Bamberg in 1915, Fred W. Lessing left Germany for England in 1934, emigrating to the United States in 1942.

Fred W. Lessing was chairman of the board of the Leo Baeck Institute and served as treasurer for over 25 years. He also served for many years as chairman of the Wiener Library in London. He was also involved with the Jewish Philanthropic Fund of 1933, and the American Federation of Jews from Central Europe.

Fred W. Lessing died in 1990.

The acclaimed photographic artist, Herlinde Koelbl was born in Lindau, Germany, in 1939.

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Fred W. Lessing, Leo Baeck Institute, F 11312.