Background
Berkley, Eugene Bertram was born on May 8, 1923 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Eugene Bertram (Bert) Berkowitz and Caroline Newman (Newburger) Berkley.
Berkley, Eugene Bertram was born on May 8, 1923 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Eugene Bertram (Bert) Berkowitz and Caroline Newman (Newburger) Berkley.
Bachelor, Duke University, 1948. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1950. President, Chief Executive Officer Tension Envelope Corporation, Kansas City, Missoury, 1962-1988, Chairman of the Board, 1967.
Board of directors The Reference Press, TravelFest, The Institute for Ednl.
Leadership, Incorporated., Washington. Trustee, chairman U. Kansas City, 1983-1985, vice chairman, 1981-1983, North Campus Development Committee, policy board, charter member University Associations.
Chairman, Board Of Directors Minority Supplier Council, 1986-1988, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership, 1991. Chairman Center for Business Innovation, 1987-1989.
Board directors National Youth Information Network, 1997.
Member of advisory board National Council Economics Education, 1993-1995, human resources committee Heart of America United Way, 1983, chairman Comprehensive Needs and Svc. Survey Committee, 1971. President Civic Council of Greater Kansas City, 1967-1968, charter member, board directors 1982-1983.
President Chamber of Commerce of Greater Kansas City, 1968-1969.
Board directors Menorah Medical Center Board, 1980-1994. Member Kitchen Cabinet, Kansas City, Missoury School District, 1990-1992.
Chairman advising committee, board directors Center for Workplace Preparation, United States Chamber of Commerce, 1989. Trustee Midwest Research Institute, Executive Committee, 1969-1972.
Board directors Kansas City Area Health Planning Council, Incorporated., 1982-1983, National Minority Supplier Development Council 1989, Mid-American Coalitionon Health Care.
Chairman, Board Of Directors Human Superior vena cava syndrome Testing and Retng. Council, 1983-1990; active Business Roundtable Department Social Superior vena cava syndrome State of Missouri, 1989. Advisory board U. Kansas Natural History Museum, 1994, National Parks and Conservation Association, 1986.
Board directors Canada Cellulose Company, Vancouver, British Columbia,1973-1980, founder, LINC, 1992.
Chairman local investment commission LINC Mo.Dept. Social Superior vena cava syndrome, 1992-1995, executive committee, 1992, Eddie Jacobson Memorial Foundation.
Member Executive Committee Center for Management Assistance, 1980-1983. Member Mayor"s Prayer Breakfast Committee, 1964-1984.
Member Executive Committee, metropolitan chairman National Alliance of Businessmen of Metropolitan Kansas City, 1973.
Board of Governors American Royal Association, 1971-1990. Chairman, Board Of Directors Johnson Country Library, 1979-1980;board directors Kansas City Minority Business Capital Corporation, 1989. Member exec.coun. American Jewish Committee, 1979-1989, board directors Kansas City chapter, chairman, 1958-1961.
Vice chairman Jewish Federation and Council of Greater Kansas City, 1964, general chairman campaign, 1961.
First lieutenant Army of the United States, 1943-1946. 1950-1952, Pacific Theater of Operations.
President, Chief Executive Officer Tension Envelope Corporation, Kansas City, Missouri, 1962-1988, chairman board, since 1967. Chairman Global Envelope Alliance, 2005^.
Member Mayor's Prayer Breakfast Committee, 1964-1984, Kitchen Cabinet, Kansas City, Missouri School District, 1990-1992. President Civic Council Greater Kansas City, 1967-1968, charter member, board directors 1982-1983. President Chamber of Commerce Greater Kansas City, 1968-1969.
Trustee executive committee Midwest Research Institute, 1969-1972. Chairman Comprehensive Needs and Service Survey Committee, 1971, Center Business Innovation, 1987-1989. Board directors Canada Cellulose Company, Vancouver, British Columbia, 1973-1980, Menorah Medical Center Board, 1980-1994, Kansas City Area Health Planning Council, Inc., 1982-1983, National Minority Supplier Development Council, 1989-1998, Center Entrepreneurial Leadership, 1991-2002, National Youth Information Network, 1997-1904, Centerpoint for Leaders, Washington, since 2001, Institute for Educational Leadership, Washington, since 2000, Ewing Marion Kauffman Found.
Member executive committee, metropolitan chairman National Alliance Businessmen Kansas City, 1973. Member executive committee Center Management Assistance, 1980-1983. Human resources committee Heart American United Way, 1983.
Chairman board directors Human Services Testing and Retng. Council, 1983-1990, Minority Supplier Council, 1986-1988. Trustee, chairman University Kansas City, 1983-1985, vice chairman, 1981-1983, North Campus Development Committee, policy board, charter member University Associates.
Member advisory board National Parks and Conservation Association, since 1986, National Council Economic Education, 1993-1995, University Kansas Natural History Museum, 1994-2000. Chairman advisory committee, board directors Center for Workforce Preparation, United States Chamber of Commerce, 1989-1991. Active Business Roundtable Department Social Services State of Missouri, 1989-1999.
Founder, LINC, 1992; chairman local investment commission LINC Missouri Department Social Services, 1992-1995, executive communications, since 1992. Director family and community trust State of Missouri, since 1999. Member Envelope Manufacturers Association (executive committee 1960-1963, 67-70, 76-79, vice chairman executive committee 1981-1983, vice president 1981-1983, president 1983-1985), Flexographic Technology Association (board directors 1993-1997), Oakwood Country Club, Homestead Country Club.
Married Joan Meinrath, September 1, 1948. Children: Janet Lynn Berkley Dubrava, William (Bill) Spencer Berkley, Jane Ellen Berkley Levitt.