Stephen Ernest Breuer

Background

Breuer, Stephen Ernest was born on July 14, 1936. Came to the United States, 1938, naturalized, 1945. Son of John Hans Howard and Olga Marion (Haar) Breuer.

Education

Came to the United States, 1938, naturalized, 1945. Bachelor cum laude, University of California at Los Angeles, 1959, general secondary credential, 1960.

Career

; children: Jared Noah, Rachel Elise. Married Nadine Bendit, September 25, 1988. Stephen Breuer"s grandparents, Felix and Marie Breuer, perished with dozens of family members in the Holocaust.

Stephen"s parents, Hans and Olga Breuer, fledVienna, with him at the age of two, along with his Uncle Fred and Aunt Gisela Ehrlich, on the eve of "kristalnacht, " the nazi pogram against German and Austrian Jews in November 1938.

The family settled in Los Angeles, where Stephen"s grandparents Helen and Henry Haar joinedthem in 1941. Stephen"s brother, Robert, now a college administratorliving in Berkeley, California with his wife Fredericka and their son Noah, was born in 1944.

Stephen"s cousins Bill Ehrlich and Shirley Ehrlich Kouffman are Los Angeles natives and residents Teacher Los Angeles City Schools, 1960-1962. Director Wilshire Boulevard Temple Camps, Los Angeles, 1962-1986;executive director Wilshire Boulevard Temple, 1980.

Director Edgar F. Magnin Religious School, Los Angeles, 1970-1980.

Instructor Hebrew Union College, Los Angeles, 1965-1976, 92, U. Judaism, 1991. Field instructor San Francisco State University, 1970-1980, California State University, San Diego, Hebrew Union College, 1977-1981, University of Judaism University of California at Los Angeles extension. Vice president Los Angeles Youth Programs Incorporated., 1967-1977.

Youth adviser Los Angeles County Commission Human Rels., 1969-1972.

Board of directors Cmty. Rels. Conference Southern California, 1965-1985.

Board directors Alzheimer"s Disease and Related Disorders Association, 1984-1995, vice president Los Angeles County chapter, 1984-1986, president, 1986-1988, national Executive Committee, 1987-1995, national development chair, 1992-1995, California state county president 1987-1992, chairman of California governor"s advising committee on Alzheimer"s disease, 1988-1997. Member goals program City of Beverly Hills, California, 1985-1991.

Board directors Pacific Southwest regional Union American Hebrew Congregations, 1985-1988, member of national board, Executive Committee, 1993-1997.

Board of directors Echo Foundation, 1986-1988, Mazon-Jewish Response to Hunger, 1993-1997, Wilshire Stakeholders, Executive Committee, 1987-1994. Treasurer Wilshire Community Prayer Alliance, 1986-1988. Active United Way.

Achievements

• Stephen Ernest Breuer has been listed as a noteworthy temple administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice president Los Angeles Youth Programs Inc., 1967-1977. Youth advisor Los Angeles County Commission Human Relations, 1969-1972, board directors Community Relations Conference Southern California, 1965-1985. Board directors Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association, 1984-1995, vice president Los Angeles County chapter, 1984-1986, president, 1986-1988, national executive committee, 1987-1995, national development chair, 1992-1995, California state council president 1987-1992, chairman of California governor's advisory committee on Alzheimer's disease, 1988-1997.

Member goals program City of Beverly Hills, California, 1985-1991. Board directors Pacific Southwest regional Union American Hebrew Congregations, 1985-1988, national board, executive committee, 1993-1997. Board directors Echo Foundation, 1986-1988, Mazon-Jewish Response to Hunger, 1993-1997, 2003-2008, Wilshire Stakeholders executive committee, 1987-1994, International Rescue Committee West Coast Board, 1999-2005.

Treasurer Wilshire Community Prayer Alliance, 1986-1988. Active United Way; founded Steve Breuer Consulting for Non Profits, since 2005. Vice president Century City Homeowner's Alliance, 2007-2009, president, since 2009.

Member of Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, National Athletic Trainers' Association, Progressive Association Reform Day Schools (executive director 2005-2008), Jewish Professional Network, Southern California Conference Jewish Communal Workers, American Management Association, Jewish Communal Professionals Southern California, Professional Association Temple Administrators (president 1985-1988), Los Angeles Association Jewish Education (board directors), National Association Temple Educators (Kaminker curriculum award 1973), National Association Temple Administrators (national board directors since 1987, vice president 1991-1993, president 1993-1997, Service to Judaism award 1989, Service to the Community award 1990, Service award 1994, Steve Breuer Leadership Fund established 2004), Southern California Camping Association (board directors 1964-1982), Century City Homeowners' Alliance (vice president 2006-2009, president since 2009), Association Reform Zionists American (board directors 1993-1998), People for the American Way, Los Angeles County Museum Contemporary Art, Maple Mental Health Center of Beverly Hills, Living Desert, Wildlife Federation, Center for Environmental Education, Wilderness Society, University of California at Los Angeles Alumni Assn, World Union for Progressive Judaism, Jewish Resident Camping Association, Amnesty International.

Connections

Married Gail Fern Breitbart, September 4, 1960 (divorced 1986). Children: Jared Noah, Rachel Elise. Married Nadine Bendit, September 25, 1988.

Father:

John Hans Howard Breuer

Mother:

Olga Marion (Haar) Breuer

Spouse:

Nadine Bendit

Spouse:

Gail Fern Breitbart

child:

Jared Noah Breuer

child:

Rachel Elise Breuer