Dave Berkman

Background

Berkman, Dave was born on May 6, 1934 in Brooklyn. Son of Henry and Edna (Berkowitz) Berkman.

Education

Bachelor cum laude, Long Island University, 1955. Master of Science, Syracuse University, 1956. Doctor of Education, New York University, 1963.

Career

Producer, director, Station WHIZ-television, Zanesville, Ohio., 1956-1957; producer, director, Station WTVS, Wayne State University, Detroit, 1957-1959; director public relations and education, District 65 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, New York City, 1963-1964; assistant professor committee, Nassau Community College, State University of New York, Garden City, 1964-1965; assistant professor committee, Kingsborough Community College, CUNY, Brooklyn, 1965-1967; senior media system specialist public division, Xerox Corporation, New York City and Stamford, Connecticut, 1967-1970; associate professor mass committee, American U., Washington, 1970-1971; program manager, Environmental Science Services Administration-television, United States Office Education, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Washington, 1971-1979; assistant dean telecommunication, Newhouse School, Syracuse (New York) U., 1979-1983; professor mass committee, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, since 1983. Vice president, Chairman, Board Of Directors Alternative Publs., Inc., Milwaukee, 1994-1998. Member minority affairs task force Corporation for Public Broadcasting, 1977-1979.

Achievements

• Dave Berkman has been listed as a noteworthy mass communications educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active American Civil Liberties Union, since 1957, member Connecticut state board, 1968-1970, member Wisconsin state board, 1988-1989. Member Broadcast Education Association, Society Professional Journalists (board directors Milwaukee chapter 1984-1985).

Connections

Married Gloria Scnap, June 1953 (divorced May 1963). 1 child, Linda; married Jo Castellucci, December 1989 (divorced November 1989). Children: Elena, Neil.

Married Margarita Dugek, December 1998.

Father:

Henry Berkman

Mother:

Edna (Berkowitz) Berkman

Spouse:

Margarita Dugek

Spouse:

Jo Castellucci

Spouse:

Gloria Scnap

child:

Neil Berkman

child:

Linda Berkman

child:

Elena Berkman