INTRODUCTION

I was born in Dresden, Germany in 1931 and in 1939 was sent alone on a Kindertransport to England to escape the Holocaust. I was educated in England including the University of London, School of Economics and at age 27 immigrated to the United States. I completed some postgraduate studies at City College of New York and worked as a Land Economist in Washington, D.C. I was responsible for original field research for economic studies for shopping centers and feasibility studies for urban renewal projects throughout the US. In 1961 I moved to California and settled in Oakland where I became a real estate appraiser and land acquisition specialist working for several cities and redevelopment agencies. After 25 years in public agency real estate including 7 years in the Real Estate Services Department of the Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) I retired.

Since retirement I have been speaking about the Holocaust at Bay Area schools. I regularly speak to public and parochial schools, to single classes and general assemblies of 250 kids plus teacher training groups as well as adult groups. Since 1997 I have spoken to more than about 2500 children, more than 500 adults and have introduced the documentary movie ”Into the Arms of Strangers; stories of the Kindertransports” several times including Q & A sessions.