Background
Funk, Sherman Maxwell was born on November 13, 1925 in New York City. Son of Bernard and Dorothy (Arkin) Funk.
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Funk, Sherman Maxwell was born on November 13, 1925 in New York City. Son of Bernard and Dorothy (Arkin) Funk.
AB, Harvard University, 1950. Postgraduate, Columbia University, 1956., University Arizona, 1958.
Salesman, sales executive, Bernard Funk Company. New York City, 1950-1954; history teacher, Catskill (New York) High School, 1954-1957; political science teaching assistant, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1957-1958; management intern, United States Air Force Headquarters, Washington, 1958; war planning officer, management analyst, United States Air Force Headquarters, Washington, 1958-1963; chief Air Force Management Improvement Programs Office, United States Air Force Headquarters, Washington, 1963-1967; chief Air Force Cost Reduction Office, United States Air Force Headquarters, Washington, 1967-1970; successively assistant director administration and program development, director research andprogram development, assistant director planning and evaluation, Office Minority Business Enterprise, Department Commerce, 1970-1979; special assistant for small business, Department Energy, 1979-1981; inspector general, Department Commerce, 1981-1987; inspector general, Department State, 1987-1994; adviser to foreign goverments on anti-corruption efforts, Department State, since 1994; vice chairman, President's Council on Integrity and Efficiency, 1989-1990. Television commentator.
Member Bowie City Council, (Maryland.), 1963-1965, chairman human relations committee, 1964-1965, chairman charter review committee, 1968. President Bethesda Jewish Congregation, 1986. Served with infantry Army of the United States, 1943-1946.
Member Federal Investigators Association.
Married Elaine Myrl Bayer, March 6, 1953 (deceased 1977). Children: Katherine Sara, Bernard Eugene. Married Sylvia Grunbaum Straka, June 3, 1978.
Children Eric, Marc, Paul.