Background
Gewirtz, Morris was born on July 18, 1915 in Brooklyn. Son of Henry and Lena (Wilner) Gewirtz.
Gewirtz, Morris was born on July 18, 1915 in Brooklyn. Son of Henry and Lena (Wilner) Gewirtz.
Bachelor, Brooklyn College, 1937. Postgraduate, Brooklyn College, 1937—1941. Bachelor in Engineering, New York University, 1962.
Postgraduate, 1942—1943. Postgraduate, 1946—1948.
With United States Navy, 1948—1973. Deputy head program support department United States Naval Training Device Center, Port Washington, New York, 1955—1956. Assistant planning officer, 1957—1958.
Director management analysis division District Public Works Office, 3d Naval District, New York City, 1959—1962. Facilities management coordinator Third Naval District, Eastern Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, 1963—1966. Director management services division United States Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Alexandria, Virginia, 1966—1973.
Chief human resources administration revenue section Office Budget & Fiscal Affairs, New York City, 1979—1987. Deputy director division revenue control and analysis Office of Finance Management, since 1987. With United States Army, 1943-1945.
Vice chairman local school board District 14 Brooklyn, 1963—1964, chairman, 1965. Chairman subcommittee on budget New York City Board Education, 1965. Senior councilor member Atlantic Council.
Benefactor Brooklyn Center for Performing Arts. Member of Navy League, Weizmann Institute of Science (associate), New York Polytechnic Alumni Association (associate director), American Association Individual Investors, World Future Society, American Technion Society, Society of America Military Engineers, American Institute Industrial Engineers, United States Naval Institute (life), Brooklyn College Alumni Association (life), Institute Management Sciences (senior ), Brooklyn Engineers Club (corporation member).
Married Frances Yvonne Wigler, October 7, 1939. Children: Joan Susan Gewirtz Zweiback, Lawrence Herbert.