Background
Gunner, Murray was born on March 26, 1918 in New York City. Son of Abraham and Sadie (Schnee) Gunner.
Jewish organization administrator
Gunner, Murray was born on March 26, 1918 in New York City. Son of Abraham and Sadie (Schnee) Gunner.
Bachelor of Science, City College of New York, 1938. Master of Social Work, Columbia University, 1946. Certified, Hebrew University, 1971.
Social worker, acting supervisor, New York City Department Welfare and Camp LaGuardia, 1940-1945;
administrative assistant, Council House, St. Louis, 1946-1950;
program director, Jewish Community Center, Hartford, Connecticut, 1950-1954;
executive director, Jewish Community Center, Newburgh, New York, 1954-1962;
executive director, Jewish Community Center, Brooklyn, 1962-1966;
executive director, Jewish Community Center, Yonkers, New York, 1966-1983;
consultant, Jewish Community Center, Jewish Federation, 1983-1989;
executive director, Jewish Council of Yonkers, since 1989. Consultant Hudson River Museum, Elizabeth Seton College, 1989-1989. Co-chairman commission of synagogue relations United Jewish Appeal Federation, New York City, 1980-1981, co-chairman Jewish Community Centers, 1981-1982.
Co-chair adult education committee Greystone Jewish Center, Yonkers, 1980-1982, board directors, 1978-1980.
President Yonkers Social Work Organization, 1973, 1993. Active Charter Revision Commission, Yonkers, 1979, Mayor's Holocaust Commission Yonkers, 1979, Mayor's Committee on Jewish Affairs, Yonkers, since 1990, Yonkers Crime Commission, 1975, Yonkers Mental Health Council, 1978—1983, Mayor's Community Relations Committee, Yonkers, since 1992, task force City/County Youth Violence. Executive committee Education 2000, Yonkers, 1992.
Community planning council Substance Abuse Prevention Committee, since 1997. Shared decision making commission Gorton High School, 1997. Executive committee Yonkers Mayor's Community Relations Commission, 1997.
Education committee Yonkers City Council, since 1998. Chair Yonkers Flag Day Commission, 1998. Member Yonkers Family and Community project Columbia University, 1998, New York State Assemblyman Advisory Committee, 1997.
Active Yonker Mayor's Health Communications, 1998—2002. Older adults committee Yonkers Mayor Health Commission, 1999. Active Older Adult Task Force, Substance Abuse Task Force.
Appointed member partnership committee Yonkers Board Education, 1999. Appointed board directors Yonkers Library. Foundation, 2001; appointed by Benedict Foundation Elder-Friendly Committee, City of Yonkers, 2001.
Secretary Westchester Jewish Chronicle, since 2001. Appointed Yonkers Library. Foundation Commission, 2001.
Advisory committee to senator New York State Senate, since 1997. Active Mentoring Committee for Youth at Risk, 1993. Board directors Greystone Jewish Center, 2000—2007, Yonkers United Way, 1981—1983, Community Planning Agency, Yonkers, since 1992.
Member of National Association of Social Workers (Gold Care member, Distinguished Service award Westchester chapter 2001, Lifetime Achievement award New York State chapter 2001), Rotary (chair public relations committee 1988, chair community services, board directors 1993-1994, secretary since 2006, presenter invocations, Paul Harris fellow 1994, honored for 34 years of service 2005).
Married Pearl O. Katz, June 12, 1949. Children: Marilyn Ruth, Janet Marie.