Joseph J. Sherman Explained

Joseph J. Sherman
Birth Place:Anaheim, California
Alma Mater:University of California, San Diego
KEDGE Business School, France
Occupation:Businessperson, artist

Joseph J. Sherman is an American marketing strategist and artist.

Early life

Sherman was born in Anaheim, California, and was raised in Riverside, California. At the age of 10 he spoke at a public hearing regarding noise pollution at Riverside Municipal Airport. Sherman wrote and delivered his own speech to city council members explaining that it was hard to do homework with airplanes constantly flying overhead, and that more airplanes would make studying more difficult. At the age of 11. he was team captain of his elementary school's KidQuiz team, a Saturday morning children's game show on CBS2 in Los Angeles. At the age of 16 he was recruited by the University of California to participate in a young scientists research program. At this program Sherman worked in a National Institutes of Health-sponsored laboratory developing neurotransmitter sensors for brain research.[1] [2] He was a leader in his high school's Key Club.[3]

Education

Sherman studied at The University of California, San Diego and served on the UCSD Diversity Council.[4] Sherman studied under anthropologist Charles L. Briggs[5] He lectured about The Legitimization of Terrorism.[6] Sherman was a resident at The International House (I-House) on Eleanor Roosevelt College,[7] and studied abroad at The University of Göttingen in Germany.[8] Sherman has studied at the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education in Mexico and received a fellowship from the University of California, Berkeley.[9] Sherman has Non-Profit Management Certification from Duke University.[10]

Sherman completed his MBA at Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Marseille-Provence (KEDGE Business School) in Marseille, France.[11] [12] He wrote a book on Euro-Mediterranean Corporate Financial Structures based on his research at Kedge.[13] He was an eMBA exchange student at Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China.[14]

Personal life

Sherman is a convert to Judaism.[15] [16] [17] He lectures about his conversion and about Torah.[18] He has been featured in Israeli media about his conversion experience, and about his artwork. Mishpacha magazine describes how people could not believe that the man in a beard, peyot, and traditional long black coat was once the gentile buying the chametz from Jerusalem's Beth Din before Passover.[19] The Orthodox Union described Sherman as "originally an Evangelical Christian youth minister who began to question religion as a teenager. Follow his journey around the world where he studied neuroscience and business until today settled in Israel as a Jew heavily involved in Israel advocacy".[20] [21] [22]

He is a member of Toastmasters International.

Art

Jerusalem Online News, a subsidiary of Channel 2, describes how Sherman's art is inspired by Judaism. "As part of the Kotel (Western Wall) series, Sherman is painting doves of peace and other beautiful birds flying over the skyline of the Kotel... Sherman artistically portrays the vibrant celebrations that occur at Jewish weddings that take place beside the remnants of the ancient Temple in Jerusalem."[23]

Via the Holocaust Art Institute, Sherman has donated paintings in memory of The Righteous Among the Nations to The Embassy of the Republic of Croatia in the State of Israel, The Serbian Embassy in Israel, The Slovak Embassy in Israel, The Embassy of Belgium in Israel, The Embassy of Hungary in Tel-Aviv, and The Austrian Cultural Forum Tel Aviv.[24] [25] [26] [27] [28] [29]

Greek Diplomat Alexandros Yennimatas has noted that "“Through his work, Mr. Sherman reminds us all that both creation and destruction are inherently human notions that transcend all forms of social divisions... Mr. Sherman’s resolve to promote the cause of peace and fraternity among peoples stands as a beacon of hope in these difficult times.”[30]

Business career

Sherman works in business development, sales, and marketing with tech start-ups and scale-ups.[9] Sherman has been profiled and cited for his business advice by The Harvard Business Review, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Inc. Magazine.[31] [32] [33] [34] [35] Sherman has written for The Jerusalem Post, Engadget, and The Times of Israel.[36] [37] [38] [39] [40]

Notes and References

  1. News: Bandoim. Lana. Using art to understand cancer. EMax Health. Hareyan Publishing. January 28, 2015. Hickory, NC. Joseph J. Sherman, who is an abstract expressionist painter, is influenced by Vincent van Gogh, Marc Chagall, Joan Mitchell and Jackson Pollock. His artwork reveals the conscious and subconscious levels of the human mind. His experience at the age of 16 at the University of California Riverside also influences his art. Sherman had the opportunity to work with the National Institutes of Health on a neurotransmitter sensor project.. February 1, 2015. February 2, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150202032726/http://www.emaxhealth.com/12410/using-art-understand-cancer. dead.
  2. News: Widjaya. Ivan. Exclusive Q&A with Joseph J. Sherman on Public Speaking Mastery. March 2, 2015. Indonesia.
  3. Web site: says. Monica Emanuela Fleming. 2019-12-03. Painting by numbers. 2021-12-22. KIWANIS MAGAZINE. en.
  4. News: UCSD CAMPUS NOTICE: SUBJECT: UCSD Diversity Council 2000–01. OFFICE OF THE CHANCELLOR. October 12, 2000. San Diego, California.
  5. Book: Briggs. Charles L. Carla. Mantini-Briggs. Stories in the Time of Cholera: Racial Profiling During a Medical Nightmare. 2003. University of California Press. 0-520-23031-0. 352.
  6. News: The Cat in the Hat Gets Whacked: A Discourse on the Legitimization of Terrorism. Cross Cultural Center. University of California, San Diego. March 2, 2002. La Jolla, California. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150204105728/https://calendar.ucsd.edu/DisplayEventDetail.asp?iEventID=4737&iSubCatID=&iRoomID=31. February 4, 2015. mdy-all.
  7. News: Derbovesplan. Elivra. How the I-House Changed my Life. March 2, 2015. None.
  8. News: Hervorragendes Netzwerk. Böhm. Christiane. August 11, 2017. Göttinger Tageblatt. July 2, 2018.
  9. Web site: 2021-10-24 . Joseph Sherman . 2022-07-26 . Wawiwa Tech . en-US . June 20, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220620101414/https://wawiwa-tech.com/wawiwa-team/joseph-sherman . dead .
  10. Web site: Yosef Yehuda Sherman . 2023-07-07 . Ohr Somayach.
  11. Chhetry. Anjan. Sherman. Joseph. New Star and Blue Bio Negotiation: Merger and Acquisition Scenario. Social Science Research Network. April 20, 2009. Working Paper Series. Marseille, France. 1392082. Social Science Electronic Publishing. 10.2139/ssrn.1392082. 167136531.
  12. News: Issamar. Ginzberg. Tips for Entrepreneurs: The emperor's new clothes. The Jerusalem Post. April 9, 2012. During this time, I met an expert in Azerbaijani oil fields named Joseph Sherman, who has an MBA from Ecole de Management de Marseille..
  13. Book: Sherman. Joseph. Euro-Mediterranean Corporate Financial Structures: Can the corporate financial structure create value to the corporation?. September 2015. Kedge Business School Research. Marseille, France. 978-1517161866. 174.
  14. News: Board Games in the Boardroom. Rosenberg. C.. May 17, 2017. Mishpacha Magazine. July 2, 2018. May 17, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170517154824/http://www.mishpacha.com/Browse/Article/8038/Board-Games-in-the-Boardroom. dead.
  15. News: Aryeh Ehrlich. Rachel Ginsberg. All Roads Lead to Home. Mishpacha Magazine. May 19, 2015. July 3, 2015. July 4, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150704203240/http://www.mishpacha.com/Browse/Article/4965/All-Roads-Lead-to-Home. dead.
  16. News: Deutsch. Gloria. Yearning for acceptance. Features. Jerusalem Post. July 26, 2012.
  17. News: Gray. Julie. A Country Full of Characters. The Times of Israel. February 15, 2015. Jerusalem. The moment I met Joseph Sherman, I knew I had met yet another Israeli with a story. A real character. Joseph, who lives in Jerusalem, is a management consultant. He is also a Hasidic Jew from Southern California. His parents are fundamental Christians. Joseph, you see, is an Orthodox convert. He also has a Masters Degree in Corporate Finance that he earned at the Kedge Business School, in Marseille, France. Joseph is also an artist. He's been painting, he explained, since he was in college. While he was in business school, he traveled all over the world and drank in the art he saw in museums and in public spaces..
  18. Book: The Jewish Pope: Myth, Diaspora and Yiddish Literature. European Humanities Research Centre. 2003. 9781900755771. United Kingdom.
  19. News: Yosef the Holy Avreich. Ariey Ariley. Jerusalem, Israel. Mishpacha Magazine. May 29, 2014. September 30, 2014. he.
  20. Web site: Intelligently and Enthusiastically Crowning Hashem. The Seymour J. Abrams Jerusalem World Center, headquarters of OU Israel. September 30, 2014.
  21. News: @OHR. Yosef Yehudah Sherman. Ohr Somayach International. March 21, 2015. Jerusalem, Israel.
  22. News: Hirsch. Tziyona. A Heroic Soul: Yosef Yehuda Sherman. The Jewish Press. October 2016.
  23. News: Avraham . Rachel . October 22, 2013 . Haredi Jerusalemite views the Kotel as a piece of art . Channel 2 News . Jerusalem Online News . https://web.archive.org/web/20180922200243/https://www.jerusalemonline.com/news/culture-lifestyle/cultur/haredi-jerusalemite-views-the-kotel-as-a-piece-of-art-2060 . 2018-09-22 . 22 Sep 2018 .
  24. News: From California to The Land of Israel. Yiddish Tribune. 34. June 10, 2015. yi.
  25. News: Ginzberg. Issamar. Two Dining Room Walls with Art. Hamodia Newspaper. July 8, 2015.
  26. News: Donation of paintings, honouring Croatia's Righteous. March 9, 2015. Tel Aviv, Israel. April 13, 2015. April 13, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150413233417/http://il.mvep.hr/en/news/donation-of-paintings-honouring-croatia%C2%B4s-righteous,27623.html. dead.
  27. News: Holocaust Art Institute gift honors Righteous Serbs. B92. October 29, 2015. Belgrade, Serbia.
  28. Web site: Donation of The Holocaust Art Institute in the honour of Righteous Serbs. Embassy of the Republic of Serbia to the State of Israel. Ministry of Foreign Affairs. January 5, 2016. Tel Aviv.
  29. Web site: Поклон Института за уметност Холокауста у знак сећања на Србе праведнике. Амбасада Републике Србије у држави Израел Embassy of The Republic of Serbia in the State of Israel. Министарство спољних послова Републике Србије Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. January 5, 2016. sr.
  30. NEILE. CAREN S.. November 2015. Words and Pictures. Toastmasters Magazine. 12–13.
  31. News: Economy. Peter. Men Are from Wikipedia and Women Are from Pinterest. Inc.com. May 22, 2015.
  32. Web site: Economy. Peter. 4 Powerful Business Lessons from Michelangelo's David. Inc.com.
  33. News: TRIGGS-MATTHEWS. TRACY. Impact at Scale: An Interview with Joseph Joel Sherman and Sam Imende. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Kenan–Flagler Business School i. July 14, 2011. December 24, 2014. February 27, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130227200319/http://blogs.kenan-flagler.unc.edu/sustainability/2011/07/14/impact-at-scale-an-interview-with-joseph-joel-sherman-and-sam-imende/. dead.
  34. News: Knight. Rebecca. Should You Talk About Politics at Work?. Harvard Business Review. Harvard Business Publishing. September 26, 2016.
  35. Web site: 6 Social Media Mistakes Businesses Should Avoid - MBAPrograms.org. www.mbaprograms.org. en-US. 2018-07-16.
  36. News: Sherman. Joseph. Pure and Simple: Has Strauss Water found the solution that the world needs to find clean drinking water?. The Jerusalem Post. May 13, 2013.
  37. News: Sherman. Joseph J.. High-Tech Aliya: A start-up immigrant shares secrets to success. July 29, 2014. Jerusalem Post. July 30, 2013.
  38. News: Sherman. Joseph. Matchmaker, matchmaker, make me a Facebook match. Jerusalem Post. October 3, 2013.
  39. News: Sherman. Joseph. How the Internet of Things Enhances Our Day-to-Day Lives. Engadget. July 25, 2016.
  40. Web site: Sherman. Joseph. The Blogs. The Times of Israel.