Background
Burg, Gerald William was born on October 16, 1923 in Pittsburgh. Son of Julius Samuel and Anna (Shapiro) Burg.
consultant religious organization administrator
Burg, Gerald William was born on October 16, 1923 in Pittsburgh. Son of Julius Samuel and Anna (Shapiro) Burg.
Student Walsh Institute, 1940-1943.
Engineering representative United States Rubber Company, 1943-1945. Administrator Beverly Hills (California) B'nai B;rith, 1945-1952, University Synagogue, Brentwood, California, 1952-1955. Executive director Wilshire Boulevard Temple, Los Angeles, 1956-1980.
Management and finance consultant, 1980-1985. Administrator Sinai Temple, from 1985.
Member Jewish relations committee Los Angeles council Boy Scouts American, 1959-1985. Member Mayor's Advisory Committee Community Activities, Los Angeles, 1963-1973. Chairman Crime Preventin Fifth Councilmanic District, Los Angeles, 1968-1973.
Board directors McCobb Home for Boys, Los Angeles Psychiatric Service, Maple Center for Crises Intervention, Save a Heart Foundation, Didi Hirsch Community Mental Health Services, president 1975-1977. Board directors, chairman finance, chairman administrative committee Community Care and Development Services, 1975-1992. Board directors Los Angeles Hebrew High School, 1996.
Member National Association Temple Administrators (board directors, president 1975-1977), Western Association Temple Administrators (president 1969-1971, board directors), Southern California Association Temple Administrators, National Conference of Christians and Jews (board directors brotherhood anytown 1966-1982), Los Angeles Jewish Communal Executives (director), B'nai B'rith (youth director 1945-1982, Akiba award 1950, Beverly Hills president 1953-1954), Sertoma Club (vice president 1973-1982).
Married Flavia Kafton, August 12, 1945. Children: Cindy, Melinda, Andrew.