Background
Leinwand, Gerald was born on August 27, 1921 in Brooklyn. Son of Louis and Rose (Simonoff) Leinwand.
Leinwand, Gerald was born on August 27, 1921 in Brooklyn. Son of Louis and Rose (Simonoff) Leinwand.
Bachelor, New York University, 1941. Master of Science, New York University, 1942. Doctor of Philosophy, New York University, 1962.
Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1945.
With Rosetta Electric Company, New York City, 1937-1941. Executive trainee Abraham & Strauss, 1941-1942. Teacher social studies, public schools, 1942-1945, Bennington, Vermont, 1945-1951.
Owner, operator furniture retail business, 1952-1963. Social studies and television teacher Station WNDT, 1962-1963. Assistant professor education City College of New York, 1963-1965, associate professor, 1967-1971, assistant dean, 1967-1968.
Professor, founding dean School Education, Bernard M. Baruch College, City University of New York, 1968-1977. President Western Oregon State College, 1977-1982. Senior consultant American Association State Colleges and Universities, since 1982.
Member College President's Group Studying Higher Education in Egypt and Greece, 1978.
Board governors Young Men’s Christian Association, New York City, 1974-1977. Member National Council Social Studies, American Association Higher Education, Association Curriculum Development, New York Society Experimental Study Education, American History Association, Cape Cod Writers Conference (vice president), International Platform Association, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Selma Fienberg, August 26, 1945. Children: Roberta Leinwand Opper, Adrienne.