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PROFILE

Judi Radin: Bridge Champ

CARLA JEAN SCHWARTZ

Local Columnist

true. Do it for yourself. Enjoy
it, and don't worry about
what other people are
thinking or saying about you •
because nobody is that
important. Always treat
people with kindness and
respect: It comes back to you.
Most important, something
I've learned in all my years of
competitive bridge, never
anger your opponents. Never
upset them enough so that
they try too hard."

NAME: Judith Irene Radin

AGE: 40

OCCUPATION: Professional
bridge player and coach,
public relations consultant
and television and video
producer for Falcon Overseas
Development in New York.

EDUCATION: A bachelor of
arts degree in speech and
drama from Columbia
University.

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FAMILY:
Divorced. Her
mother, Barbara Friedenberg
Frank, resides in Southfield.
One brother, Jerry
Friedenberg, is in the
furniture business in Los
Angeles. Her other brother,
Richard Friedenberg, is an
insurance salesman and
resides in Huntington Woods.

RESIDENCE: New York City

SYNAGOGUE:
Aleichem

Shalom

ORGANIZATIONS: She is an
education committee advisor
for the American Contract
Bridge League and on the
board of directors of
Dancewave, Inc.

FAVORITE BOOK: She enjoys
business and entertainment
periodicals. She reads
autobiographies and "has a
penchant for novels which are
later made into miniseries."

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HOBBIES: Theater, concerts
and golf. "Socializing — that's
my real hobby."

LATEST ACCOMPLISHMENT:
She won a sixth Olympic
medal at the 1990 Geneva
games for bridge.

PHILOSOPHY:
"Always
dream, because dreams come

BACKGROUND: Judi Radin
grew up in Oak Park and
attended Oak Park Public
Schools. She was confirmed at
Temple Beth El. Her parents
owned Friedenberg Furni-
ture, which her grandfather
started. Her maternal
grandparents also were in the
furniture business.
At age 7, she began
playing golf and bridge. "I
didn't want to go to camp in
the summer, so I played golf."
She enjoyed playing with her
father. At the same time, her
parents were learning how to
play bridge. She and her
brother, Jerry, would

Ms. Radin was
recently featured
in a segment of
the television
show, "Money,
Power and
Influence."

complete the foursome so that
her parents could practice the
game.
At age 15, she sprained
her wrist and could not play
golf during the summer.
Rather than stay at home, her
mother insisted that she go to
her bridge club. That summer
she became immersed in
bridge. She started entering
tournaments and won. She
also played bridge with her
high school teacher, Keith
Rossin.
In two years, she became
a life master and began
teaching and coaching bridge.
For 20 years, she was the
youngest player to achieve
that standing. Although she
enjoyed playing professional
bridge, she had a firm
understanding with her
parents that she would
graduate college. While
attending Columbia Univer-

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