Background

Gershman, Carl Samuel was born on July 20, 1943 in New York City. Son of Joseph Saul and Josephine (Cohen) Gershman.

Education

Bachelor, Yale University, 1965; Master of Education, Harvard University, 1968.

Career

Researcher, Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith, New York City, 1968; director research, A. Philip Randolph Institute, New York City, 1969-1971; executive director, Youth Institute for Peace in the Middle East, New York City, 1971-1974; executive director, Social Democrats, United States of America, New York City, 1974-1980; senior research fellow, Freeedom House, New York City, 1980-1981; senior counselor, United States Mission to the United Nations, New York City, 1981-1984; president, National Endowment for Democracy, Washington, since 1984.

Achievements

• Carl Samuel Gershman has been listed as a noteworthy foundation administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • The foreign policy of American labor
  • Foreign Policy of American Labour (The Washington papers)

Interests

• Avocations: reading, jogging, traveling.

Connections

Married Laurie Pfeffer, January 25, 1970. Children: Sarah, Joseph, Jacob.

Father:

Joseph Saul Gershman

Mother:

Josephine (Cohen) Gershman

Spouse:

Laurie Pfeffer

child:

Sarah Gershman

child:

Joseph Gershman

child:

Jacob Gershman