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Patricia Fry = first wife of Werner Erhard when he was known as Jack Rosenberg. She remarried in 1965 to man by surname of Campbell. (1978 Bartley pp. 225-227)
Works cited:
Bartley, William Warren, III. Werner Erhard: The Transformation of a Man: The Founding of est. (1978). New York: Clarkson N. Potter, Inc.
Grigoriadis, Vanessa. "Pay Money, Be Happy: For thousands of new yorkers, happiness is a $375, three-day self-help Seminar. Welcome to EST: The Next Generation." (July 9, 2001). New York Magazine. [www.culteducation.com] [nymag.com]
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)."
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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.)
Works cited:
Bartley, William Warren, III. Werner Erhard: The Transformation of a Man: The Founding of est. (1978). New York: Clarkson N. Potter, Inc.
Grigoriadis, Vanessa. "Pay Money, Be Happy: For thousands of new yorkers, happiness is a $375, three-day self-help Seminar. Welcome to EST: The Next Generation." (July 9, 2001). New York Magazine. [www.culteducation.com] [nymag.com]
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)."
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Edith Rosenberg = aunt of Werner Erhard. Sister of Joseph Rosenberg. (1978 Bartley p. 43)
Werner Erhard and Patricia Fry = married September 26, 1953 in Trinity Evangelical and Reformed Church, Pennsylvania. (1978 Bartley, pp. 37-38)
Clare Rosenberg = daughter of Werner Erhard and Patricia Fry. Born March 13, 1954 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (1978 Bartley p. 40)
Clare Rosenberg = also known as Clare Erhard, per website of Laurence Platt [www.laurenceplatt.com] [www.laurenceplatt.com] [www.laurenceplatt.com]
Lynn Rosenberg = daughter of Werner Erhard and Patricia Fry. Born March 1955 in Norristown, Pennsylvania. (1978 Bartley p. 42)
Lynn Rosenberg = also known as Anita Lynn Erhard, per website of Laurence Platt [www.laurenceplatt.com] [www.laurenceplatt.com] [www.laurenceplatt.com] According to Laurence Platt, she resided in New York in 2003 per [www.laurenceplatt.com]
John Paul Rosenberg, Jr. = son of Werner Erhard and Patricia Fry. Born in November 1958 in New Jersey.
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)."