Herb Sturz

Herb Sturz
Herb Sturz
	Sturz in 2017
Born	Herbert Jay Sturz; December 31, 1930; Bayonne, New Jersey, US
Died	June 10, 2021 (aged 90); Tucson, Arizona, US
Alma mater	University of Wisconsin—Madison; Teachers College, Columbia University;
Occupations	Social Justice Advocate; Social Entrepreneur; Social Scientist;
Employers	Vera Institute of Justice: Co-Founder, Executive Director; New York City: Deputy Mayor for Criminal Justice, Planning Commission Chair; The New York Times: Editorial Board Member; Open Society Foundations: Board Member, Senior Advisor;
Spouses	; Elizabeth Lyttleton Sturz (m. 1958; died 2010) ; Margaret L. Shaw (m. 2012; died 2017)

Herbert Jay Sturz (December 31, 1930 – June 10, 2021) was an American social justice advocate. Sturz had a broad impact on public policy, especially in New York City. He was: chairman of the New York City Planning Commission; New York City deputy mayor for criminal justice; and a New York Times editorial board member. He was the founding director of the Vera Institute of Justice and a 12-year board member for George Soros's Open Society Foundations. In 1976 Sturz received the Rockefeller Public Service Award at the White House.