Background
Peretz, Martin was born on July 30, 1939 in New York City. Son of Julius and Ellen (Weberman) Peretz.
Peretz, Martin was born on July 30, 1939 in New York City. Son of Julius and Ellen (Weberman) Peretz.
Bachelor, Brandeis University, 1959. Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1966.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Bard College, 1982. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Hebrew Union College, 2008. DLL (honorary), Coe College, 1983.
Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 1987. DLL (honorary), Long Island University, 1988. DLL (honorary), Brandeis University, 1989.
DLL (honorary), Hebrew College, 1990. DLL (honorary), Chicago Theological Seminary, 1994.
Instructor, Harvard, 1965-1968; assistant professor, Harvard, 1968-1972; lecturer social studies, Harvard, since 1972; master, Cabot House, 1972-1975; chairman editorial board, New Republic magazine, 1974-1975; editor-in-chief, New Republic magazine, since 1975. Director Dreyfus Money Market Instruments, Dreyfus A Bonds, Dreyfus Institutional Money Market Fund, Dreyfus Balanced Fund, Dreyfus Global bond Fund, Dreyfus Growth and Income Fund, Dreyfus International Funds, Dreyfus Variable Investment Fund and Premier Equity Funds.
Bd overseers YIVO Institute Jewish Research, Chairman, Board governors Hebrew University Jerusalem. Honorary chairman Jerusalem Foundation. Director Leukosite; trustee Harvard Medical School, Immune Disease Institute.
Chairman The Street, Inc. President Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra.
Married Anne Labouisse, June 16, 1967. Children— David, Anne Elise, Jesse, Evgenia.