Murray Simon

Background

Simon, Murray was born on July 3, 1925 in New York City. Son of Max and Sarah (Markman) Simon.

Education

Bachelor, New York University, 1948, Master of Arts, 1950, Doctor of Philosophy, 1965. Office and export manager Queensboro Steel Corporation, Wilmington, North Carolina, 1950-1954;teacher Topsail School, Hampstead, North Carolina, 1954-1955, Lake Forest School, Wilmington, 1955-1956. Teacher, department chairman social studies Hawthorne Junior HighSch., Yonkers, New York, 1956-1963, administrative assistant School Education New York University, New York City, 1963-1964.

Assistant to superintendent schools Ramapo Central Schools, Suffern, New York, 1964-1965.

Director evening and extension division Rockland Community College, Suffern, 1965-1967, academic dean, 1967-1970. Educational adviser U. Oklahoma project U. del Valle, Cali, Colombia, 1970-1971, educational consultant, 1971-1974.

Agency for International Development adviser Colombian Ministry Education, Bogota, 1974-1977, educational consultant, Dominican Republic, 1977, educational advisor Bolivian Ministry Education, 1977-1980, educational consultant, El Salvador, 1980-1981, consultant rural educational administration, Domincan Republic, 1981, senior planning officer Botswana Ministry Education, Gaborone, 1981-1984. Educational consultant Agency for International Development, Liberia, 1984-1987, sabbatical, 1987-1988.

Evaluator Community Development Projects, Bolivia, 1988.

Educational advisor, Guatamala, 1988, education advisor to office Education, Bureau Foreign Science and Technology, Aid, 1989. Planner, coordinator First Basic Education Workshop (international) for Contractors, Washington.

Career

Office and export manager Queensboro Steel Corporation, Wilmington, North Carolina, 1950—1954. Teacher Topsail School, Hampstead, 1954—1955, Lake Forest School, Wilmington, 1955—1956. Teacher, chairman department social studies Hawthorne Junior High School, Yonkers, New York, 1956—1963.

Administrative assistant School Education New York University, New York City, 1963—1964. Assistant to superintendent schools Ramapo Central Schools, Suffern, 1964—1965. Director evening and extension divsn Rockland Community College, 1965—1967, academy dean, 1967—1970.

Educational adviser University Oklahoma project University del Valle, Cali, Colombia, 1970—1971, educational consultant, 1971—1974. Agency for International Development adviser Colombian Ministry Education, Bogota, 1974—1977, educational consultant Dominican Republic, 1977. Educational advisor Bolivian Ministry Education, 1977—1980, educational consultant El Salvador, 1980—1981, consultant rural educational administration Dominican Republic, 1981.

Senior planning officer Botswana Ministry Education, Gaborone, 1981—1984. Educational consultant Agency for International Development, Liberia, 1984—1987, sabbatical, 1987—1988. Evaluator Community Development Projects, Bolivia, 1988.

Educational advisor Guatemala, since 1988. Education advisor to office education Bureau Science and Technology, Aid, 1989. Planner, coordinator First Basic Education Workshop Contractors, Washington.

With United States Army, World World War II.

Achievements

• Murray Simon has been listed as a noteworthy educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with Army of the United States, World World War World World War II Deocrated Purple Heart. Member Association Curriculum Development, Comparative and International Education Society, International Council on Education for Teaching, Dayanand Anglo-Vedic, Society Seventh Infantry Regiment, Phi Delta Kappa.

Connections

Married Juana Romero. Children: Wendy Marcia Zlotlow, Michael C., Barbara Ann, Viviana, Alexandra, Sarah.

Father:

Max Simon

Mother:

Sarah (Markman) Simon

Spouse:

Juana Romero

child:

Viviana Simon

child:

Sarah Simon

child:

Alexandra Simon

child:

Michael C. Simon

child:

Wendy Marcia Zlotlow Simon

child:

Barbara Ann Simon