Background
Slonim, Gilven M. was born on September 29, 1913 in St. Paul. Son of Samuel Jacob and Susie (Goodman) Slonim.
educator Foundation administrator naval officer
Slonim, Gilven M. was born on September 29, 1913 in St. Paul. Son of Samuel Jacob and Susie (Goodman) Slonim.
Bachelor of Science, United States Naval Academy, 1936. Doctor of Philosophy, Walden University, 1987.
Commissioned ensign, United States Navy, 1936;
advanced through grades to captain, United States Navy, 1955;
with special intelligence to commander third fleet, fifth fleet, United States Navy, 1942-1945;
interpreter for arrangements of Japanese surrender, United States Ship Missouri, Tokyo, 1945;
retired, United States Navy, 1965;
director university relations, Long Island U., Greenvale, New York, 1965-1966;
special assistant to president, Navy League of the United States, Washington, 1968-1970;
executive director, vice president, Oceanic Ednl. Foundation, Washington, 1970-1980;
president, Oceanic Ednl. Foundation, Washington, since 1980.
Director instructor oceanic education program University of Virginia, Fairfax, 1971-1973, introducednew multidiscipline of oceanic education in classroom, 1971. Advisor Wilson Center Smithsonian Institution, Washington, 1980, National Endowment for Humanities University of California, San Diego, 1973. Consultant American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy, Washington, 1972-1973, Federal Maritime Commission, Washington, 1971-1973.
Member of advisory board television documentary Blue Revolution, Annapolis, Maryland., 1982-1990. Speaker in field.
Member Naval Order of the United States, Navy League of the United States (John Paul Jones award), Military Order of World Wars, Smithsonian Institution (associate), National Geographic Society, Naval Intelligence Professionals, United States Naval Institute.
Married Louise Reynolds, March 5, 1946 (divorced October 1960). Married Frances Dim Resnick, May 17, 1961 (deceased November 1994). Children: Richard Gilven, David Reynolds, Patricia Slonim Gordon.