Seymour Zalmon Mann

Background

Mann, Seymour Zalmon was born on March 29, 1921 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Morris and Sarah (Julius) Mann.

Education

Student, Wright College, 1938-1940; Bachelor of Engineering, Northern Illinois U. (formerly Northern, Illinois State Teacher's College), 1942; Master of Arts, University of Chicago, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1951.

Career

Instructor political science, Triple Cities College, Syracuse University, 1948-1951; assistant professor, Harpur College, State University New York, 1951-1955; associate professor political science, Harpur College, State University New York, 1955-1960; department chairman, Harpur College, State University New York, 1953-1958; director public administration and metropolitan affairs program, professor government, Southern Illinois U., Edwardsville, 1960-1967; chairman, professor urban affairs department urban affairs, Hunter College/CUNY, 1967-1977; director, Urban Research Center, 1967-1968; department chairman urban affairs, Urban Research Center, 1968-1973; deputy to executives district council, 37, American Federation State, County and Municipal Employees, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, 1977-1979; professor government and public administration, associate director, National Center Public Productivity, John Jay College Criminal Justice, CUNY, 1980-1986. Visiting expert Office Public Affairs, High Commissioner' General’ s Office, Germany, 1954;consultant Southwestern Illinois Governmental Study Commission, 1961-1962. Visiting professor University of Southern California School Public Administration, 1967.

Co-chairman Illinois U.-State Agency Council, 1965-1967. Chairman national commission on urban affairs American Jewish Congress,1977-1981, member of national governing county, 1991-1997. Consultant, coordinator special projects district county 37 American Federation State, County and Municipal Employees, New York City, 1972-1977, deputy to director, District of Columbia 37, 1977-1982.

Achievements

• Seymour Zalmon Mann has been listed as a noteworthy science professor, administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • The Purple Automobile And The Newspaper Girl

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  • The Purple Automobile and the Newspaper Girl By Mann, Seymour Z ( Author ) Hardcover 2003

Membership

Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1945, European Theatre of Operations. Member American Society for Public Administration (president St. Louis metropolitan chapter 1964-1965), American Arbitration Association (national labor panel), Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, Poetry Society Virginia, Live Poets Society (Alexandria, Virginia).

Connections

Married Irene Eincig, August 30, 1942. Children: Martin R., Sheldon H., Jeanette P.

Father:

Morris Mann

Mother:

Sarah (Julius) Mann

Spouse:

Irene Eincig

child:

Jeanette P. Mann

child:

Martin R. Mann

child:

Sheldon H. Mann