Background
Tugend, Thomas Joseph was born on June 30, 1925 in Berlin. Came to the United States, 1939. Son of Gustav and Irene Frederika (Fontheim) Tugendreich.
Tugend, Thomas Joseph was born on June 30, 1925 in Berlin. Came to the United States, 1939. Son of Gustav and Irene Frederika (Fontheim) Tugendreich.
Bachelor, University California, Berkeley, 1950. Bachelor's Certified, University Madrid, 1954. Master of Arts, University of California at Los Angeles, 1957.
Reporter, San Francisco Chronicle, 1951-1954; public information officer, University of California at Los Angeles, 1957-1984; director communications School Engineering and Architecture, University of California at Los Angeles, 1984-1989; west coast correspondent, Jerusalem Post, Israel, since 1974. West coast correspondent Jewish Chronicle, United Kingdom, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, New York. Public relations consultant Weizmann Institute Science, Rehovot, Israel, 1963-1991.
Board directors Southern California Jewish History Society, Los Angeles. Machal West (American Veteran of Israel), Los Angeles Served as sergeant United States Army, 1944-1946, European Theatre of Operations, 1950-1951. Israel Defense Forces, 1948-1949.
Member National Association Science Writers, American Jewish Press Association.
Married Rachel Spitzer, October 7, 1956. Children: Orlee, Alina, Ronit.