Simon Shimon Erem

Background

Erem, Simon Shimon was born on February 27, 1922 in Kaunas, Lithuania. Son of Moshe and Riva (Regensberg) Erem. came to the United States, 1970.

Education

Master of Science, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 1947. Diploma, College of Political Science, 1956.

Career

General manager, TNUFA, Tel-Aviv, 1956-1960; general manager, Dizengoff West Africa, Ibadan, Nigeria, 1960-1964; general manager, Mesurado Fishing Company, Lagos, Nigeria, 1964-1966; president, Hotels & Vacation Centers, Tel-Aviv, 1966-1970; secretary, treasurer, International Medical Association, Los Angeles, 1971-1973; president, Strategic Studies West, Los Angeles, since 1973. Chairman Center for Strategic Studies West, Los Angeles, 1973-1990, board directors, Washington Institute for Near East, Center for Strategic Studies, Tel Aviv University.

Achievements

• Simon Shimon Erem has been listed as a noteworthy economist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Zionist Organization of America, Pacific, 1984-1986, B'nai B'rith Western United States, 1988-1990. Chairman State of Isralei Bonds Israel Task Force, 1980-1984, Association for Soldiers, Los Angeles, 1980-1984. Colonel Infantry, Israeli Army, 1967-1973.

Member World Alliance of Christian and Jews (co-chairman 1989-1990, Excellence and Service award 1990), Anti-Defamation League, Society of Fellows, World World War II Avengers (honorary president 1946-1969, Service Leadership award 1969), Shalom Lodge (president 1978-1981).

Interests

• Avocations: basketball, walking, history, reading.

Connections

Married May Zerubavel, March 31, 1949 (divorced 1969). Children: Tsabar, Iris. Married Danielle Nelson Lederberg, November 13, 1970.

Children: Roy Jordan, Vivian, Sharon.

Father:

Moshe Erem

Mother:

Riva (Regensberg) Erem

Spouse:

Danielle Nelson Lederberg

Spouse:

May Zerubavel

child:

Sharon Erem

child:

Roy Jordan Erem

child:

Vivian Erem

child:

Tsabar Erem

child:

Iris Erem