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Sam Kooperman, former executive vice president of the Youngstown Area Jewish Federation, has died at age 74. (Photo courtesy of Youngstown Area Jewish Federation)
YOUNGSTOWN Sam Kooperman, former executive vice president of the Youngstown Area Jewish Federation, has died, the organization said in a statement Tuesday. He was 74.
Kooperman spent 41 years in various roles with the organization, including 30 as its leader.
“Sam was our leader who changed the Jewish community for the better,” Andrew Lipkin, Youngstown Area Jewish Federation CEO, said in the statement. “He was known throughout the Valley as a pillar of the community, a tireless worker and a devoted champion for all.”