Background
Shafran, Joseph Mark was born on January 10, 1945 in Cleveland. Son of Nathan P. and Fannye (Ratner) Shafran.
Shafran, Joseph Mark was born on January 10, 1945 in Cleveland. Son of Nathan P. and Fannye (Ratner) Shafran.
Bachelor of Science in Economics, University of Pennsylvania, 1967.
Shop manager, Fundacion Neumann, Caracas, Venezuela, 1969-1970; managing director, Interagro, Caracas, 1972-1978; assistant to vice president, Forest City Enterprises, Cleveland, 1971; president, Paran Management Company, Cleveland, since 1978.
Trustee University Circle Inc., Cleveland Heights/University Heights Public Schools Federation, Bureau Jewish Education, Cleveland College Jewish Studies, Heights Fund. Member local planning committee Urban Land Institute, Cleveland Restoration Society, Cleveland Waterfront Coalition, Heights Area Project. Chairman president's planetarium committee Museum of Natural History, trustee.
Chairman Cleveland Friends of Bar-Ilan University.
Married Marla Minsk, August 13, 1972. Children: Ilana, Eric, David.