Background
Silver, Bert was born on June 30, 1931 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Irving and Stella (Plotkin) Silver.
Silver, Bert was born on June 30, 1931 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Irving and Stella (Plotkin) Silver.
Bachelor, Pennsylvania State University, 1953; Master of Arts, University of Minnesota, 1956.
Public administration intern, State of New York, Albany, 1955-1956; assistant administrative officer, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, 1957; assistant director of purchases, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, 1957-1961; management analyst, unites states department Labor, Washington, 1961-1962; administrative officer, unites states department Labor, Washington, 1962-1963; deputy director, Office of Administrative Superior vena cava syndrome, unites states department Commerce, Washington, 1963-1968; assistant staff director for administration, United States Commision on Civil Rights, Washington, 1968-1984; assistant staff director for regional programs, United States Commision on Civil Rights, Washington, 1984-1986; management consultant, various government agencies, since 1986.
Delaware Jerusalem World Conference on Soviet Jewry. Regional social action chairman United Synagogue of America, member joint commission on social action. Member commission on individual freedom and Jewish security National Jewish Community Relations Advisory Council, committee Ethiopian Jews.
Board directors Washington Committee for Soviet Jewry. Treasurer Project; chairman UJAF Shabat United Jewish Appeal Federation, board directors, member government division leadership council. Secretary B'nai Israel Congegation, board governors, chairman social action committee, others.
Regional board American Jewish Congress. President Jewish Community Council Greater Washington. Member National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (chairman labor and industry committee Montgomery, county branch, executive board Montgomery county branch), Washington Association for Ethiopian Jews (president), American Association for Ethiopian Jews (vice president, co-chairman first annual conference).
Married Nancy Silver, June 23, 1957. Children: Stephen M., David G., Karen R.