Background
Gershowitz, Paul was born on August 5, 1929 in Brooklyn. Son of Sam and Rose (Becker) Gershowitz.
Community cultural center administrator
Gershowitz, Paul was born on August 5, 1929 in Brooklyn. Son of Sam and Rose (Becker) Gershowitz.
Bachelor, Brooklyn College, 1952.
Teacher, Brooklyn Schools, 1951-1955; director, creator, Community Cultural Center Inc., Brooklyn, 1955-1966; associate director, Brooklyn Museum Art School, 1969; cultural director, YM-YWHA, Scarsdale, New York, 1968; director, Community Cultural Center, Beekman, New York, 1971-1976; sculpture teacher, Westchester Young Women’s Christian Association, White Plains, New York, 1971-1987; creator, 1st director, Mid-Hudson Arts and Science Center, Poughkeepsie, New York, 1977-1981; creator, 1st director, Dutchess County Children's Museum & Environmental Dome, Poughkeepsie, 1985-1986; creator, Putnam Children's Discovery Center, Carmel, New York, since 1989; program director, Cultural Co-op, Stone Ridge, New York, 1992-1994; teacher, Albany Institute History & Art, New York, 1994; teacher, Unison Learning Center, New Paltz, New York, 1994-1995.
County legislator Peace and Freedom Party, Beekman, Democratic Party, Beekman, since 1990. Served eith United States Army. 1952-1954, Korea.
Married Ruth Sporn (deceased December 1966). Chldren: Jolie Gershowitz Shamlian, Darrow.