Background
Greenberg, Ira Arthur was born on June 26, 1924 in Brooklyn. Son of Philip and Minnie (S.) Greenberg.
Greenberg, Ira Arthur was born on June 26, 1924 in Brooklyn. Son of Philip and Minnie (S.) Greenberg.
Graduate Scouts and Raiders School, United States Naval Amphibious Training Base, 1944. Bachelor in Journalism, University Oklahoma, 1949. Master of Arts in English, University Southern California, 1962.
Master of Science in Counseling, California State University, Los Angeles, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology, Claremont Graduate School, 1967. Graduate, Marine Corps Institute's Command and Staff College, 1992.
Editor Fort Riley Guidon, Kansas, 1950—1951. Copy editor, reporter Columbus Enquirer, Georgia, 1951—1955. Reporter Louisville Courier-Journal, 1955—1956, Los Angeles Times, 1956—1962.
Counselor Claremont College Psychological Clinic and Counseling Center, 1964-1965. Lecturer psychology Chapman College, Orange, California, 1965-1966. Psychologist Camarillo State Hospital, 1967-1969, supervising psychologist, 1969-1973, clinical psychologist, 1973-1993.
Assistant professor education San Fernando Valley State College, Northridge, California, 1967-1969, lecturer psychodrama, social welfare University California Extension Division, Santa Barbara, 1968-1969. Visiting professor education University Nevada, Reno, 1977-1992. Volunteer psychologist Free Clinic, Los Angeles, 1968-1970.
Staff director California Institute Psychodrama, 1969-1971. Training consultant Topanga Center for Human Development, 1970-1975. Faculty California School Professional Psychology, 1970-1980.
Founder, executive director Behavioral Studies Institute, management consultant, Los Angeles, since 1970. Founder, executive director Psychodrama Center for Los Angeles, Inc., since 1971, Group Hypnosis Center, Los Angeles, since 1976. Producer, host television talk show Crime and Public Safety, Time Warner Cable, 1983-2008.
Consultant in field.
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Volunteer humane officer State of California, 1979-1989. Research officer Los Angeles Police Department, 1980-1986. Board directors Humane Educators Council, 1982-1986.
Active National Council Employer Support of Guard and Reserve, 1998-2008. With Army of the United States 78th infantry division, 1943, army specialized training program, 1944, 11th engineer combat battalion XXI corps 7th Army, European Theatre of Operations, 1944-1946. United States Army Reserve, 1950-1951, sergeant 1st class.
Captain California State Military Reserve, 1986-1993, major, 1993-2000. Lieutenant colonel United States Service Command, 2000-2002. Colonel Emergency Disaster Assistance Corps, since 2002.
Colonel American Volunteer Reserve, since 2006. Fellow American Society Clinical Hypnosis, American Society Group Psychotherapy and Psychodrama. Member American Psychological Association, California Psychological Association, Los Angeles County Psychological Association, Southern California Society Clinical Hypnosis (president 1977-1978), Group Psychotherapy Association Southern California (president 1987-1988), Southern California Psychotherapy Affiliation (director 1976-1985), American Society Psychical Research, Association Research and Enlightenment, Peace Officers Association, Los Angeles County.
Academy television Arts and Sciences, National Academy Cable Programming, UDT/Sea, Air, Land Association, Navy Amphibious Scouts and Raiders Association, 11th Engineer Combat Battalion Association, 78th Infantry Division Association, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, Jewish War Veterans, State Defense Forces Association American, Mensa, American Zionist Federation, National Rifle Association, California Rifle and Pistol Association, Southwest Pistol League, Animal Protection Institute American, Los Angeles Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Hebrew National Orphan Home Alumni Association, Sigma Delta Chi, Sierra Club, Greater Los Angeles Press Club, B'nai B'rith Club, Beverly Hills Gun Club.
Married Martha Estella Cantrell, 1949 (divorced 1950). Married Judith Linda Burgard-Rials, 1952 (divorced 1954). Married Monita Ruth Niborod, 1961 (divorced 1965).