Daniel Thursz

Background

Thursz, Daniel was born on January 25, 1929 in Casablanca, Morocco. Son of Jonathan and Franka (Gutlas) Thursz. came to the United States, 1941.

Education

Bachelor, Queens College, 1949. Master of Social Work., Catholic University America, 1955. D.S.W., Catholic University America, 1960.

Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Maryland, 1977. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Baltimore Hebrew University, 1990.

Career

Associate professor social welfare, School Social Service, Catholic U. American, 1961-1963; Association professor social welfare, School Social Work, U. Maryland., 1963-1965; national associate director, Volunteers in Service to America, Office of Economic Opportunity, Washington, 1965-1967; dean, professor, U. Maryland. School Social Work and Community Planning, 1967-1977; executive vice president, B'nai B'rith International, Washington, 1977-1987; president, Chief Executive Officer,, National Council on Aging Inc., Washington, 1988-1995; president emeritus, National Council on Aging Inc., Washington, since 1995; Cardinal O'Boyle professor social work, Catholic U. American director, founder, International Center on Global Aging, Catholic U. Consultant social welfare agys.

Member of national and state commissions social welfare. International president International Federation Aging. Board directors Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, California.

Achievements

• Daniel Thursz has been listed as a noteworthy service organization executive, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Former member board visitors University North Carolina, Asheville. Served with Army of the United States, 1951-1953. Member Academy Certified Social Workers, Maryland Welfare Conference (president 1969-1971), National Association Social Workers (1st vice president 1973-1975), Conference Jewish Communal Service (executive committee, president 1988-1990), B'nai B'rith (honorary executive vice president).

Connections

Married Hadassah Neulander, February 8, 1953. Children: Deborah Thursz Bleiweis, David, Deena Thursz Klopman, Tamar Thursz Truland.

Father:

Jonathan Thursz

Mother:

Franka (Gutlas) Thursz

Spouse:

Hadassah Neulander

child:

Deena Thursz Klopman Thursz

child:

Deborah Thursz Bleiweis Thursz

child:

Tamar Thursz Truland Thursz

child:

David Thursz