Morris Bear Squire
Morris Bear Squire ( November 5, 1923 - March 2014) was an American psychologist and hospital administrator who was best known for his philanthropy.[1][2] Squire was the former owner and CEO of a national chain of 26 medical care facilities.[1] He also founded several charitable organizations including the Forest Foundation, Moishe House[3] and the Morris B. Squire Art Foundation. Squire's philanthropic endeavors were focused particularly on supporting Jewish causes.[2]
Morris Bear Squire was born on November 5, 1923 in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Ukrainian immigrants. His father was a dentist and his mother was a pharmacist. Squire earned degrees in psychology from the University of Illinois and University of Chicago. In 1958, Squire purchased a Chicago psychiatric hospital and succeeded in administrating it. During the subsequent years, Squire purchased and administrated 25 more psychiatric treatment facilities.[1]
In 1963, Squire established the Forest Foundation, a non-profit organization for funding psychology research. After retiring as Chief Executive Officer and selling of his corporation, Squire founded Moishe House. The international non-profit organization, based in Oakland, California, which supports and sponsors young Jewish leaders as they create vibrant communities for their peers from their homes.
In 1999, Squire married Lei The Dei of Cambodia. They renewed their marriage in 2003 at the Western Wall in Jerusalem. Squire resides in Santa Barbara, California.[1] Squire died in March 2014.[4]
Publications
- Morris B Squire, (1970) Current administrative practices for psychiatric services, Springfield, Ill.:Thomas, OCLC 80733
- Morris B Squire; Chris E Stout; Douglas H Ruben, (1993), Current advances in inpatient psychiatric care : a handbook, Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press ISBN 0-313-28046-0
References
- 1 2 3 4 Eli Sanders, '"House Party: An eccentric philanthropist is paying young people to be Jewish—whatever that means", Nextbook Magazine, 20 december 2007, retrieved 04-07-2009
- 1 2 "Forward 50, 2008", The Jewish Daily Forward, 21 November 2008, retrieved 04-07-2009
- ↑ Joe Esknazi, "The young folks’ home: Hubs for 20-somethings sprout in S.F., Berkeley — and world", Jewish News Weekly, 13 October 2006, retrieved 04-07-2009
- ↑ "Morris Squire". Chicago Tribune. 5 March 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
External links
- Morris Squire, Founder profile at the Forest Foundation website