Background
Wise, George Schneiweis was born on April 7, 1906 in Pinsk, Poland. Son of Noah and Chaya (Rabinowitz) Schneiweis. came to the United States, 1926, naturalized, 1939.
Wise, George Schneiweis was born on April 7, 1906 in Pinsk, Poland. Son of Noah and Chaya (Rabinowitz) Schneiweis. came to the United States, 1926, naturalized, 1939.
Bachelor of Science summa cum laude, Furman University, 1928. Doctor of Laws, Furman University, 1973. Master of Arts, Columbia, 1930.
Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia, 1950. Doctor of Laws, Columbia, 1981. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Hebrew University, 1957.
Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Tel Aviv University, 1972. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Bar Ilan University, 1976. Doctor of Laws, University Miami, 1977.
Doctor of Laws, Yeshiva University, 1983. H.L.D., University Florida, 1977.
Association director, Bureau Applied Social Research, Columbia, 1949-1952;
lecturer sociology, Bureau Applied Social Research, Columbia, 1950-1952;
visiting professor, U. Mexico, 1956;
president, Tel-Aviv U., 1963-1971;
Chancellor for life, Tel-Aviv U., 1971-1987;
director, Center for Advanced International Studies, U. Miami, 1978-1981;
Distinguished professor emeritus of international affairs, U. Miami, 1981-1987;
director postgraduate medical education, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami Beach, 1978-1981. President Inter-American Paper Corporation, Fabricas de Papel Tuxtepec, Mexico, 1955-1963. President, chairman Clal Israel Latin American Development Company, 1962-1969.
Director, executive Israel Corporation, Ltd. Director Industrial Development Bank Israel, Israeli Paper Mills, Hadera.
Chairman board governors Hebrew University, 1953-1962. Chairman Jewish Telegraphic Agency, 1951-1955. Trustee Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami, since 1977, University Miami, 1981-1986.
Fellow American Sociological Society. Member Israel American Society (president), Israel American Chamber of Commerce Clubs: Yale (New York City), Columbia University (New York City). University (Mexico); Bankers (Miami), Standard (Miami), Westview Country (Miami).
Married Florence Rosenberg, December 8, 1933.