Arthur Greenleigh papers

Arthur Greenleigh papers 

Arthur Greenleigh (1903-1993) graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with bachelor's degrees in psychology and education. He went on to receive his master’s degree in the same field, while working at the Jewish Big Brothers Association. After graduation, Greenleigh worked in a variety of capacities, administering field operations and managing relief programs, before serving as the assistant executive director of the National Refugee Service. He would go on to join the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee in 1944, where he led efforts in assisting Jewish refugees in Italy and France, before becoming deputy director of field operations in Europe and North Africa. From 1945-1956, Greenleigh served as the executive director of the United Service for New Americans, which became the United HIAS Service. For years he assisted Jewish Holocaust survivors in resettling, and during this time gave many presentations criticizing U.S. immigration policy. In 1956, he founded Greenleigh Associates, a consulting firm specializing in health and welfare issues. 

Arthur Greenleigh papers