Background
Schottland, Charles Irwin was born on October 29, 1906 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Harry and Millie (Lustberg) Schottland.
Schottland, Charles Irwin was born on October 29, 1906 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Harry and Millie (Lustberg) Schottland.
AB, University of California at Los Angeles, 1927. Postgraduate, New York School Social Work, 1929. Postgraduate, University Southern California Law School, 1933.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Boston University, 1969. Doctor of Laws, Western Michigan University, 1970. DH, Centro Escolar University, Manila, Philippines, 1970.
DH, Washington University, 1976. Doctor of Laws, Emerson College, 1972. Doctor of Laws, Brandeis University, 1972.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Adelphi University, 1986.
Director, Modern Social Center, Los Angeles, 1929-1933;
administrator, California Relief Administration, 1933-1936;
executive director, Federation Jewish Welfare Orgns., Los Angeles, 1936-1941;
assistant to chief children's bureau, Department Labor, 1941-1942;
assistant director, United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration for Germany, 1945;
private practice law, Los Angeles, 1948-1950;
director, California Department Social Welfare, 1950-1954;
lecturer, University of California at Los Angeles, 1949-1954;
commissioner social security, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1954-1959;
dean Florence Heller Graduate School for Advanced Studies in Social Welfare, Brandeis U., Waltham, Massachusetts, 1959-1970;
president, Brandeis U., Waltham, Massachusetts, 1970-1972;
professor, Brandeis U., Waltham, Massachusetts, 1972-1979;
professor, Arizona State University, Tucson, 1980-1982. President International Council Social Welfare, 1968-1972, chairman United States committee, 1961-1966. Member committee social security experts International Labor Office, 1956-1959.
Principal advisory United States delegate United Nations Social Commission, 1955, 57. Member of advisory board Department Social Welfare, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1964. Member-at-large National Social Welfare Assembly, 1964-1971.
Member task force on financing communityhealth services and facilities National Commision on Community Health, 1964. Member Citizens Crusade Against Poverty, 1964. Consultant public health serviceNat.
Institute Mental Health, 1964, chairman research consultant committee, 1973-1975. Chairman subcommittee on retirement income National Council on Aging, 1964. Chairman task force on social services Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1968.
Member public health services National Advisory Mental Health Council, 1968-1972. Member Milbank Commision on Public Health, 1972-1976.
Board of directors Big. Brothers Association Los Angeles, 1945-1995, National Big Brothers Association, 1975-1980, Council International Programs, 1980-1982. Board directors, president National Senior Citizens Law Center, 1979-1986, 89-92, board directors, 1986-1988.
Chairman Arizona delegate White House Conference on Aging, 1980-1981, Arizona Governor's Advisory Council on Aging,1983-1989. Board directors Pima Council on Aging, 1983-1995. Board directors National Council on Aging, 1983-1995, secretary, member Executive Committee, 1988-1995.
Lieutenant colonel Army of the United States, 1942-1945, European Theatre of Operations. Member American Public Welfare Association, National Association Social Workers (chairman division social policy and action 1962-1966, president-elect 1966-1967, president 1967-1968), National Conference Social Welfare (president 1953, 59-60), American Public Welfare Association (director), Western Gerontological Association (director) 1981-1983), American Society on Aging (president 1985-1988), California State Bar, American Legion, Military Order World Wars, Military Government Association, Zeta Beta Tau, Pi Sigma Alpha, Pi Kappa Delta.
Son of; married Edna Lilyan Greenberg, June 7, 1931 (deceased). Children: Richard R., Mary Elizabeth (deceased).