Elan Steinberg

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Elan Steinberg (1952-2012) was an Israeli-born head of World Jewish Congress. [1] [2]

Early life and career

Elan Steinberg was born to a Polish Jewish family in Rishon LeZion, Israel, in 1952. [1] [2] When he was two years old, his family emigrated to the United States. [3] He graduated from Stuyvesant High School in Manhattan and Brooklyn College. He received a master's degree in political science from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. [1] Later, he joined the Graduate Center of the City University of New York as a faculty member. [2]

In 1974, he joined World Jewish Congress. [3] When he left the congress in 2004, he was the executive director. [1]

Steinberg also served as a vice president of the American Gathering of Jewish Holocaust Survivors and their Descendants. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Martin, Douglas (7 April 2012). "Elan Steinberg Dies at 59; Led World Jewish Congress". The New York Times .
  2. 1 2 3 Nelson, Valerie J. (11 April 2012). "Elan Steinberg dies at 59; former head of World Jewish Congress". Los Angeles Times .
  3. 1 2 Langer, Emily (2012-04-11). "Elan Steinberg, World Jewish Congress leader, dies at 59". The Washington Post . Washington, D.C. ISSN   0190-8286. OCLC   1330888409.
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