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Arthur Aaron 'Art' Jelin, Retail Food Industry Professional
b.7 Aug 1914 New York
d.27 Apr 2010 Huntington Beach, Orange County, California
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Name Arthur Aaron 'Art' Jelin, Retail Food Industry Professional
Gender Male
Birth[1] 7 Aug 1914 New York
Death[1] 27 Apr 2010 Huntington Beach, Orange County, California
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About Art Jelin

Arthur Aaron "Art" Jelin was born 7 August 1914 in New York. He started in the food industry in Los Angeles in 1939, selling chicken pies, tamales and other food products off a truck. In the 1940 U.S. Census, Art Jelin, age 25, occupation: Proprietor, is listed as living on 318 Cummings Street in Los Angeles, with wife Sally (age 23) and children Lois Elaine (age 3) and Joan J. (age 2). According to the record, Jelin was renting a home, had 75 hours in the week prior to the Census and had completed the 1st year of college.

In 1949, Jelin went to work in the Deli Department of Better Food Market, an upstart supermarket chain run primarily by several former Clark Markets executives. When Better Food Market was split into two groups in 1955, Art joined the Kory's Market Group and stayed with them until 1958, when he joined McDaniels Markets, which was later purchased by the Food Giant supermarket chain. He stayed at Food Giant until 1965 when he made his last switch to Foods Company. Art stayed with Foods Company for 20 years, working his way up to Director of Deli Operations, the job he had with he retired in 1985. [Foods Company was later purchased by Boys Markets and is now part of the Food-4-Less Chain, owned by the Kroger Corporation].

Jelin remembered [in a 1993 interview] the transition of Deli products from full-service, when all Deli products were served to customers behind the counter; to self-service, when packaged products were available on-shelf for customers to choose on their own. He noted that "the merchandise just did not hold up very well in those days", and at the time, the only pre-packaged items that were available were Kraft Cheese cut singles and Swift's hot dogs.

During his supermarket career, Art was among the founders of a local Southern California food-industry trade association, the Dairy/Deli/Bakery Council (DDBC), an organization that still exists today in 2014. Art recalled the early days of the Deli Council when the first meetings were held at Syd Fischer's house until the group was large enough to be held in a small dining room at the Roger Young Auditorium in downtown Los Angeles. Art was first recognized by the Deli Council in July 1964 when he received its "Big Cheese" Award, and again later was recognized for his leadership in the Deli industry, when we was awarded the "Retailer of the Year" Award in 1979.

In 1966, Art became the seventh President of the Deli Council and again proved his leadership capabilities in directing the DDBC's Board of Directors to a successful year. Art continued to be an active supporter of the DDBC throughout the years and in recognition of that on-going leadership and support received the DDBC's "Hall of Fame" Award in 1992, when he had been out of the business for 8 years.

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index: Death Master File, database. (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service).

    U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current
    Name: Arthur Aaron Jelin
    Last Residence: 92646 Huntington Beach, Orange, California, USA
    BORN: 7 Aug 1914
    Died: 27 Apr 2010
    State (Year) SSN issued: California (Before 1951)

  2.   U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1. (United States).

    U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1
    Name: Arthur A Jelin
    Birth Date: 7 Aug 1914
    Address: 184601 Newland Av, Huntington Bch, CA, 92646 (1985)
    [18601 Newland St Spc 17, Huntington Beach, CA, 92646-1863 (1993)]
    [84601 Newland Av, Huntington Beach, CA, 92646]
    [184601 Newland Av, Huntington Bch, CA, 92605 (1985)]

  3.   United States. 1940 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T627).

    1940 United States Federal Census
    Name: Arthur Jelin
    Age: 25
    Estimated Birth Year: abt 1915
    Gender: Male
    Race: White
    Birthplace: New York
    Marital Status: Married
    Relation to Head of House: Head
    Home in 1940: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
    Street: Cummings Street
    House Number: 318
    Inferred Residence in 1935: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
    Residence in 1935: Same Place
    Resident on farm in 1935: No
    Sheet Number: 4A
    Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 69
    Occupation: Proprietor
    House Owned or Rented: Rented
    Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 20
    Attended School or College: No
    Highest Grade Completed: College, 1st year
    Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 75
    Class of Worker: Working on own account
    Weeks Worked in 1939: 32
    Income: 0
    Income Other Sources: Yes
    Household Members: Name Age
    Arthur Jelin 25
    Sally Jelin 23
    Lois Elaine Jelin 3
    Joan J Jelin 2

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