Morris Bear Squire - Biography

Morris Bear Squire (born: November 5 1923) is an American psychologist and hospital administrator who is best known for his philanthropy. Squire is the former owner and CEO of a national chain of 26 medical care facilities. He also founded several charitable organizations including the Forest Foundation, Moishe House and the Morris B. Squire Art Foundation. Squire's philanthropic endeavors are focused particularly on supporting Jewish causes.

Morris Bear Squire was born on November 5 1923 in Chicago Illinois, the son Ukrainian immigrants. His father was a dentist and his mother was a pharmacist. Squire earned degrees in psychology from the University of Illinois and University of Chicago. In 1958, Squire purchased a Chicago psychiatric hospital and succeeded in administrating it. During the subsequent years, Squire purchased and administrated 25 more psychiatric treatment facilities.

In 1963, Squire established the Forest Foundation, a non-profit organization for funding psychology research. After retiring as Chief Executive Officer and selling of his corporation, Squire founded Moishe House. The international non-profit organization, based in Oakland, California, which supports and sponsors young Jewish leaders as they create vibrant communities for their peers from their homes.

In 1999, Squire married Lei The Dei of Cambodia. They renewed their marriage in 2003 at the Western Wall in Jerusalem. Squire resides in Santa Barbara, California.

Publications

• Morris B Squire, (1970) Current administrative practices for psychiatric services, Springfield, Ill.:Thomas, OCLC 80733
• Morris B Squire; Chris E Stout; Douglas H Ruben, (1993), Current advances in inpatient psychiatric care : a handbook, Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press ISBN 0313280460

External links

• Morris Squire, Founder profile at the Forest Foundation website