Background
Silberman, Murray was born on September 23, 1921 in New York City. Arrived in Costa Rica, 1961. Son of Abraham and Sarah (Somberg) Silberman.
engineer environmentalist engineering executive
Silberman, Murray was born on September 23, 1921 in New York City. Arrived in Costa Rica, 1961. Son of Abraham and Sarah (Somberg) Silberman.
Bachelor of Civil Engineering, City College of New York, 1943.
Consultant Agency for International Development, Costa Rica, 1961-1964, chief Housing and Urban Development for Latin American and Caribbean Washington, 1964-1966. Vice president Intercontinental Corporation, 1967-1975. Vice president, president Dimension 4 International, Miami and New York City, 1975-1979.
Presidential assistant Office of President Costa Rica, San Jose, 1979-1982. Director planning University for Peace, 1983-1988. Director Greenpeace of Latin American, 1988-1989.
Executive director C.R. Sport Fishing Conservation Association, since 1989. Consultant to Prime Minister Forbes Burnham, Georgetown, Guyana, 1967, Minster of Development, Nassau, Bahamas, 1968-1969.
Board directors Canatur National Chamber of Commerce, Costa Rica, 1977. Member International Union for the Conservation of Nature (steering committee since 1988).
Married Janet Krotosky (divorced 1970). Children: Joel, Michelle, Steven, Sheri. Married Virginia Gonzalez, 1978.
Stepchildren: Yara Mourelo, Mayari Mourelo, Nestor Mourelo.