Citizenship United States Fields Psychologist Role Psychologist | Name Alfred Marrow Spouse Monette Courod Children Marjorie Marrow | |
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Residence New York, New YorkPalm Beach, Florida Alma mater New York UniversityColumbia University Known for Industrial RelationsGroup DynamicsT-groups Books The Practical Theorist: The Life and Work of Kurt Lewin Grandchildren Andy Samberg, Darrow Samberg, Johanna Samberg | ||
Alfred Josephon "Jay" Marrow (March 8, 1905 – March 3, 1978) was an American industrial psychologist, executive, civil rights leader, and philanthropist.
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Life and career
Marrow was born in New York City, New York, the second oldest of six children of Lithuanian Jewish parents Rebecca (née Green) and Dr. Isidore L. Marrow. His siblings were Ruth Kagan, Alfred, Sylvia Cares, Lucille Richman, Blanche Jungreis, and Seymour.
Marrow followed his father in many undertakings, working in the family business, earning his doctorate, and involving himself in philanthropic and educational work. Isidor was a director of the Israel Zion Hospital and a member of the Jewish Education Committee.
His father and mother later purchased land in Long Beach, New York, building a mansion on the northwest corner of Beech Street and Magnolia Boulevard, the site of many family gatherings.
While studying for his master's degree at Columbia University, he married his wife, Russian-born Monette "Monte" Marrow (née Courod). He later received his doctorate from New York University in 1937. Alfred and Monte Marrow had a son, Paul Bennett Marrow, and a daughter, Marjorie Samberg (née Marrow), and five grandchildren, Adam Marrow (inventor of the Vod-Secco), Samantha Tartaglia (née Marrow), Johanna Yaari (née Samberg), Darrow Robles (née Samberg), and actor and comedian Andy Samberg.
Dr. Marrow died of complications from leukemia in New York Hospital. At the time of his death, he split his time between Manhattan and residences in the Palm Beach Towers (Palm Beach, Florida).
Among his numerous books is a noteworthy and highly regarded biography of friend and fellow psychologist Kurt Lewin.
His cousin was biochemist David E. Green. Through him, Marrow was a first cousin, twice removed, of U.S. Senator Tammy Suzanne Green Baldwin.