Allan Gelfond

Background

Gelfond, Allan was born on August 16, 1935 in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Son of Morris and Sally (Rosenbaum) Gelfond. came to the United States, 1954.

Education

AB, Wayne State University, Detroit, 1958; Master of Social Work, Wayne State University, Detroit, 1961.

Career

Director group services, Jewish Community Center, West Bloomfield, Michigan, 1958-1975; director professional services, Phoenix Place, Detroit, 1975-1980; campaign director, Jewish Welfare Federation, Detroit, since 1980; therapist, Oakland Mental Health Associations, Huntington Woods, Michigan, since 1975.

Achievements

• Allan Gelfond has been listed as a noteworthy Social worker by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member youth commission City of Detroit, 1958-1962. Board member Hillel Day School, Farmington Hills, Michigan, 1962-1965, Jewish Community Center, West Bloomfield, Michigan, 1965-1967. Member NASW, Academy Certified Social Workers, Campaign Dirs.

Institute, National Conference Jewish Community Superior vena cava syndrome, AJCOP.

Interests

• Avocations: marathon runner, ultra marathoner.

Connections

Married Harriet Gelfond, December 18, 1954. Children: Gila, Noam, Deena.

Father:

Morris Gelfond

Mother:

Sally (Rosenbaum) Gelfond

Spouse:

Harriet Gelfond

child:

Deena Gelfond

child:

Gila Gelfond

child:

Noam Gelfond