Sheldon Andelson
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Sheldon Andelson was a higher education
administrator and a political fund-raiser.
. Andelson was appointed to the Board of Regents by Governor
Jerry Brown
in 1980, and served until 1986. He was also a fund-raiser for Senator Edward M. Kennedy and Walter F. Mondale. He was the founder of the Bank of Los Angeles and owned a restaurant, Trumps.
He was a member of the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith
, a founder of the Museum of Contemporary Art
, director of the ACLU Foundation
, and he served on the 1984 Olympic Games
committee.
Andelson was instrumental in the appointment of one of the first openly gay judges in California, Rand Schrader
. At Andelson's urging, California Governor
Jerry Brown
appointed Schrader to the Los Angeles Municipal Court in 1980.
On December 29, 1987, Andelson died of complications related to AIDS
.
A special collection of Sheldon Andelson papers can be found at the University of California, Santa Barbara
.
Higher education
Higher, post-secondary, tertiary, or third level education refers to the stage of learning that occurs at universities, academies, colleges, seminaries, and institutes of technology...
administrator and a political fund-raiser.
Biography
Sheldon Andelson was born in Boyle Heights. He was the first openly gay University of California RegentRegents of the University of California
The Regents of the University of California make up the governing board of the University of California. The Board has 26 full members:* The majority are appointed by the Governor of California for 12-year terms....
. Andelson was appointed to the Board of Regents by Governor
Governor of California
The Governor of California is the chief executive of the California state government, whose responsibilities include making annual State of the State addresses to the California State Legislature, submitting the budget, and ensuring that state laws are enforced...
Jerry Brown
Jerry Brown
Edmund Gerald "Jerry" Brown, Jr. is an American politician. Brown served as the 34th Governor of California , and is currently serving as the 39th California Governor...
in 1980, and served until 1986. He was also a fund-raiser for Senator Edward M. Kennedy and Walter F. Mondale. He was the founder of the Bank of Los Angeles and owned a restaurant, Trumps.
He was a member of the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith
Anti-Defamation League
The Anti-Defamation League is an international non-governmental organization based in the United States. Describing itself as "the nation's premier civil rights/human relations agency", the ADL states that it "fights anti-Semitism and all forms of bigotry, defends democratic ideals and protects...
, a founder of the Museum of Contemporary Art
Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles
The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles is a contemporary art museum with three locations in greater Los Angeles, California. The main branch is located on Grand Avenue in Downtown Los Angeles, near Walt Disney Concert Hall...
, director of the ACLU Foundation
American Civil Liberties Union
The American Civil Liberties Union is a U.S. non-profit organization whose stated mission is "to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to every person in this country by the Constitution and laws of the United States." It works through litigation, legislation, and...
, and he served on the 1984 Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
committee.
Andelson was instrumental in the appointment of one of the first openly gay judges in California, Rand Schrader
Rand Schrader
Rand Schrader was an AIDS and gay rights activist who also served as a judge of the Los Angeles Municipal Court.-Early life and education:Schrader was born in Los Angeles, California...
. At Andelson's urging, California Governor
Governor of California
The Governor of California is the chief executive of the California state government, whose responsibilities include making annual State of the State addresses to the California State Legislature, submitting the budget, and ensuring that state laws are enforced...
Jerry Brown
Jerry Brown
Edmund Gerald "Jerry" Brown, Jr. is an American politician. Brown served as the 34th Governor of California , and is currently serving as the 39th California Governor...
appointed Schrader to the Los Angeles Municipal Court in 1980.
On December 29, 1987, Andelson died of complications related to AIDS
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
.
A special collection of Sheldon Andelson papers can be found at the University of California, Santa Barbara
University of California, Santa Barbara
The University of California, Santa Barbara, commonly known as UCSB or UC Santa Barbara, is a public research university and one of the 10 general campuses of the University of California system. The main campus is located on a site in Goleta, California, from Santa Barbara and northwest of Los...
.