STEVEN ELI SCHANES

SCHANES, STEVEN ELI January 7, 1924 to Sept. 18, 2010 The son of Russian immigrants, Steve received a B.A. from Montclair State Teachers College and a Ph.D. from Cornell University. During World War II, he served as 1st LT. Army Air Corps as a navigator in the European Theatre. Steve taught at Boston, Rutgers and Seton Hall Universities and the University of San Diego where he was Academic Dean. The preeminent expert in pensions, Steve served as Director of Pensions for New Jersey, as VP for Martin E. Segal and as a private consultant. As Special Assistant to the Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Steve put together the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. He was the first Executive Director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. Steve was named Pension Man of the Year by Pension World Magazine. Steve leaves his beloved wife, Kathy, and, from his marriage to Christine Marra who died in 1993, his children, Christine, Pablo, Laura, Steve, and Bill, nine grandchildren and great-grandchild. A memorial service with military honors will be held on Wednesday, October 20th, at 10:00 a.m. at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery. Donations may be made to CHPHP (Children Helping Poor and Homeless People), P.O. Box 91184, San Diego, CA 92169.