Elan Steinberg

Elan Steinberg was an Israeli-born head of World Jewish Congress.[1][2]

Early life and career

Elan Steinberg was born to a Polish Jewish family in Rishon LeZion, Israel, in 1952.[1][2] When he was two years old, his family emigrated to the United States.[3] He graduated from Stuyvesant High School in Manhattan and Brooklyn College. He received a masters degree in political science from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York.[1] Later, he joined the Graduated Center of the City University of New York as a faculty member.[2]

In 1974, he joined World Jewish Congress.[3] When he left the congress in 2004, he was the executive director.[1]

Steinberg also served as a vice president of the American Gathering of Jewish Holocaust Survivors and their Descendants.[1]

References
  1. Martin, Douglas (7 April 2012). "Elan Steinberg Dies at 59; Led World Jewish Congress". The New York Times.
  2. Nelson, Valerie J. (11 April 2012). "Elan Steinberg dies at 59; former head of World Jewish Congress". Los Angeles Times.
  3. Langer, Emily (2012-04-11). "Elan Steinberg, World Jewish Congress leader, dies at 59". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. ISSN 0190-8286. OCLC 1330888409.
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