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Werner Erhard family tree
Thought it would be useful reference information to have a Werner Erhard family tree posted here, this info will be referenced to publicly available sources and noted as such here:
Parents of Werner Erhard = Joe and Dorothy Rosenberg. (1978 Bartley, pp. 4-5)
Joseph and Dorothy Rosenberg = both were aged 25 in year 1935, therefore both were born approximately 1910. (1978 Bartley, pp. 4-5)
Werner Erhard = born as Jack Rosenberg on September 5, 1935 at 11:25pm at Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Jack Rosenberg was named after a brother of his father who had already passed away prior to his birth. (1978 Bartley, pp. 4-5)
Norman Danoff = nephew of Joseph Rosenberg. (1978 Bartley, pp. 4-5)
Joseph Rosenberg = Jewish, son of a tailor who had come to the United States from Russia. (1978 Bartley, pp. 4-5)
Joseph Rosenberg's father = Nathan Rosenberg, born in Russia. (1978 Bartley, pp. 4-5)
Joseph Rosenberg's mother = Clara Kaufmann, born in Russia. (1978 Bartley, pp. 4-5)
Joseph Rosenberg = 4th descendant of Nathan Rosenberg and Clara Kaufmann, their prior 2 descendants were born in Russia; Joseph Rosenberg and 3 other children of Nathan Rosenberg and Clara Kaufmann were born in the United States. Therefore there were 6 total children of Nathan Rosenberg and Clara Kaufmann. (1978 Bartley, pp. 4-5)
Dorothy Rosenberg = daughter of William E. Clauson and Bessie George. (1978 Bartley, pp. 4-5)
Dorothy Rosenberg's father = William E. Clauson was a graduate of Williston Preparatory School, Easthampton, Massachusetts; he studied briefly at Yale. (1978 Bartley, pp. 4-5)
Dorothy Rosenberg's mother = Bessie George = worked as a French teacher. (1978 Bartley, pp. 4-5)
Bessie George = related to Ethan Allen, early United States politician. (1978 Bartley, pp. 4-5)
Works cited:
Bartley, William Warren, III. Werner Erhard: The Transformation of a Man: The Founding of est. (1978). New York: Clarkson N. Potter, Inc.
Barbara Clauson = sister of Dorothy Clauson Rosenberg. (1978 Bartley, pp. 5-9)
Joseph Rosenberg and Dorothy Clauson Rosenberg = married August 20, 1933. A Jewish Rabbi married them in a synagogue. By 1938, Joseph Rosenberg had become a fundamentalist Christian. (1978 Bartley, pp. 5-9)
Werner Erhard, as his original birth name
Jack Rosenberg, was baptized as
John Paul Rosenberg. (1978 Bartley, pp. 5-9)
Don Clauson = cousin of Werner Erhard, in 1941 lived with Werner Erhard's grandparents
William E. Clauson and Bessie George Clauson. (1978 Bartley, pp. 5-9)
Eddie Clauson = younger brother of Dorothy Clauson Rosenberg. (1978 Bartley, pp. 5-9)
Al Rosenberg = brother of Joseph Rosenberg. Other relatives =
Max Rosenberg and
Frank Rosenberg. (1978 Bartley, pp 18-19)
Joan Rosenberg = sister of Werner Erhard. Daughter of Joseph Rosenberg and Dorothy Clauson Rosenberg. Born in May 1948. (1978 Bartley, pp 18-19)
Joan Rosenberg = involved as a staff member of Werner Erhard's awareness training companies. (1988 MacNamara)
Joan Rosenberg = member of the Board of Directors of Landmark Education. (1998 Hukill)
Works cited:
Bartley, William Warren, III.
Werner Erhard: The Transformation of a Man: The Founding of est. (1978). New York: Clarkson N. Potter, Inc.
Hukill, Tracy. "The est of Friends: Werner Erhard's protégés and siblings carry the torch for a '90s incarnation of the '70s 'training' that some of us just didn't get". (July 9, 1998). Metro News. San Francisco. [
www.culteducation.com] Quote from article: "Landmark says that Erhard has nothing to do with The Forum. But the license Landmark obtained from Erhard enabling them to produce The Forum is in fact owned by Erhard, and is scheduled to revert to him in 2009. Erhard's 63 now and is assured 50 percent of Landmark's net pre-tax profit each quarter, not to exceed $15 million in the 18-year lifespan of the license. Furthermore, Erhard's brother, Harry Rosenberg, is currently Landmark's CEO, and sister Joan Rosenberg is listed as a director."
MacNamara, Mark. "The Return of Werner Erhard: Guru II". (May 1988)
Los Angeles Magazine. [
www.culteducation.com] Quote from article: "Donald Strauss was 25 when he took the training in Los Angeles in 1977. He found it to be a profound experience and volunteered to work at the L.A. est center. Eventually, he earned a staff position, was paid $ 700 a month and was put in charge of 45 part-time volunteers. His boss was Joan Rosenberg, Erhard's sister."
Spaink, Karen. "The Tupperware trade in happiness".
XL Magazine. Amsterdam. (August 1, 1999). [
www.culteducation.com] Quote from article: "The connection between Landmark and Werner Erhard (whose real name is John Rosenberg) is strong and proven. Erhard established "EST", a group that acquired a terrible reputation as a result of tyrannical practices (not allowing participants to use the toilet, not allowing people to eat or drink outside times appointed by the leadership, sessions where participants were physically handled) and as a result of scandals involving Erhard personally. EST was later transformed into Landmark and Erhard sold his rights to his employers. Art Schreiber, the current chairman of Landmark, used to be Erhard’s lawyer. Both Erhard’s brother and sister are high up in the organization (Harry and Joan Rosenberg)."
Joan Rosenberg = sister of Werner Erhard. Daughter of Joseph Rosenberg and Dorothy Clauson Rosenberg. Born in May 1948. (1978 Bartley, pp 18-19)
Joan Rosenberg = involved as a staff member of Werner Erhard's awareness training companies. (1988 MacNamara)
Joan Rosenberg = worked in the staff for EST the company of Werner Erhard known as Erhard Seminars Training. (1993 Pressman, p. 55.)
Joan Rosenberg = member of the Board of Directors of Landmark Education. (1998 Hukill)
Harry Rosenberg = brother of Werner Erhard. Son of Joseph Rosenberg and Dorothy Clauson Rosenberg. Born January 1950. (1978 Bartley, pp 24-25)
Harry Rosenberg = CEO of Landmark Education. (1998 Hukill)
Harry Rosenberg = at age of 23 in 1973, Harry Rosenberg moved form Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to San Francisco, California to start work for EST the company of Werner Erhard known as Erhard Seminars Training. (1993 Pressman, p. 55.)
Harry Rosenberg = first became CEO of "The Forum", before even beginning role as CEO of Landmark Education: "On January 14, 1991, Erhard agreed to sell his New Age enterprise to a group of his most loyal employees, among them his brother Harry, Forum leader Steve Zaffron and others. In doing so, Erhard rejected a competing bid to purchase the operation put together by a group led by Don Cox and Bob Curtis. One day later Erhard relieved Cox of his duties as chief executive officer and turned the position over to Harry Rosenberg." (1993 Presman, p. 253.)
Nathan Rosenberg = brother of Werner Erhard. Son of Joseph Rosenberg and Dorothy Clauson Rosenberg. Born approximately 1952. (1978 Bartley, pp 24-25)
Nathan Rosenberg = "moved to Southern California, where he worked in real estate investment and management consulting while playing a prominent volunteer role in est." (1993 Pressman, p. 55.)
Nathan Rosenberg = began a failed bid for U.S. Congress after announcement of his run against incumbent Congressman Robert Badham in March 1986. "Nathan, who bore a striking resemblance to his famous older brother, for years had been deeply involved in est and the Hunger Project but tried to play down those connections during his campaign. His opponent, an incumbent congressman named Robert Badham, was quick to remind voters about Rosenberg's ties to Erhard and how that might affect his role in Congress. "I imagine that would be the outreach for power [and] the tenets of the est program, to create a different world by mind revolution," Badham told reporters during the campaign. Erhard remained on the sidelines during his brother's campaign, though Rosenberg relied extensively on est-training campaign volunteers along with financial contributions from several Erhard staff members and supporters. On election day conservative Orange County voters gave Badham a huge victory over Rosenberg, who tried to win the same congressional seat two years later after Badham announced his retirement. Once again Rosenberg was attacked as an "est advocate" who tried to conceal his ties to his controversial brother. Once again Rosenberg went down to defeat -- ending his political ambitions and frustrating Werner Erhard's own private desire for increased political influence." (1993 Pressman, pp. 221-223.)
Works cited:
Bartley, William Warren, III.
Werner Erhard: The Transformation of a Man: The Founding of est. (1978). New York: Clarkson N. Potter, Inc.
Hukill, Tracy. "The est of Friends: Werner Erhard's protégés and siblings carry the torch for a '90s incarnation of the '70s 'training' that some of us just didn't get". (July 9, 1998). Metro News. San Francisco. [
www.culteducation.com] Quote from article: "Landmark says that Erhard has nothing to do with The Forum. But the license Landmark obtained from Erhard enabling them to produce The Forum is in fact owned by Erhard, and is scheduled to revert to him in 2009. Erhard's 63 now and is assured 50 percent of Landmark's net pre-tax profit each quarter, not to exceed $15 million in the 18-year lifespan of the license. Furthermore, Erhard's brother, Harry Rosenberg, is currently Landmark's CEO, and sister Joan Rosenberg is listed as a director."
MacNamara, Mark. "The Return of Werner Erhard: Guru II". (May 1988)
Los Angeles Magazine. [
www.culteducation.com] Quote from article: "Donald Strauss was 25 when he took the training in Los Angeles in 1977. He found it to be a profound experience and volunteered to work at the L.A. est center. Eventually, he earned a staff position, was paid $ 700 a month and was put in charge of 45 part-time volunteers. His boss was Joan Rosenberg, Erhard's sister."
Pressman, Steven. (1993).
Outrageous Betrayal: The Dark Journey of Werner Erhard from est to Exile. New York: St. Martin's Press. ISBN 0-312-09296-2.
Spaink, Karen. "The Tupperware trade in happiness".
XL Magazine. Amsterdam. (August 1, 1999). [
www.culteducation.com] Quote from article: "The connection between Landmark and Werner Erhard (whose real name is John Rosenberg) is strong and proven. Erhard established "EST", a group that acquired a terrible reputation as a result of tyrannical practices (not allowing participants to use the toilet, not allowing people to eat or drink outside times appointed by the leadership, sessions where participants were physically handled) and as a result of scandals involving Erhard personally. EST was later transformed into Landmark and Erhard sold his rights to his employers. Art Schreiber, the current chairman of Landmark, used to be Erhard’s lawyer. Both Erhard’s brother and sister are high up in the organization (Harry and Joan Rosenberg)."