Famous People with Name Berman

Bermane "B. WARE" Stiverne            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Bermane "B. WARE" Stiverne: is a Canadian heavyweight boxer of Haitian descent.Stiverne was Canadian superheavyweight silver medallist in 2005. In 2003 and 2004 he won bronze. In international competition he beat Robert Helenius (points) and David Price (boxer) (KO). His record was

Karel Berman            Origin/Culture/Country: Czech

Karel Berman: was a Jewish Czech opera singer, composer and opera director.After extensive musical education, Karel Berman started his career as a bass singer of opera in Opava. In March, 1943, Berman was deported to Theresienstadt, where he took part in cultural life as a singer, composer and director. On 11 July 1944, for example, he and Rafael Schächter produced the "Four songs to words of Chinese poetry" by Pavel Haas for the first time. Later he was also imprisoned in Kaufering and Auschwitz. He survived the camps and later became famous as an opera singer. In 1953, he joined the Prague National Theatre opera. Berman is also remembered as an opera director, having directed more than 70 operas[1]. He also as taught at the Prague Conservatory from 1961-1971, and from 1964 at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague.

Thijs Berman            Origin/Culture/Country: Dutch

Thijs Berman: is a Dutch politician and Member of the European Parliament.In June 2004 he was elected to the European Parliament. He is a member of the Labour Party, which is part of the Party of European Socialists, and sits on the European Parliament's Committee on Development and the Subcommittee on Human Rights. He is also a substitute for the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and for the Committee on Budgetary Control. Further he is the chair of the Delegation for relations with Afghanistan.

Lyle Arnold Berman            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Lyle Arnold Berman: is a professional poker player and business executive. Berman grew up in Minnesota and attended the University of Minnesota where he graduated in 1964 with a degree in business administration. He then went to work for his father's leather business, Berman Buckskin. When the business was sold to W. R. Grace in 1979, he stayed on as president and CEO. The company was then later sold to the Melville Corporation where it became Wilsons Leather. From 1994 to 2000 he was the chairman and CEO of the Rainforest Cafe chain of restaurant and retail stores.

Howard Lawrence Berman            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Howard Lawrence Berman: is the U.S. Representative for California's 28th congressional district, serving since 2003. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He earlier served in the California State Assembly from 1973 to 1982, and as the U.S. Representative for California's 26th

Steven M. Berman            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Steven M. Berman: is a past mayor of the Town of Gilbert, Arizona. Mayor Berman is an Arizona native and has lived in Gilbert since 1981. He is a former captain in the United States Army and holds a bachelor’s degree from Arizona State University. He owns a business that s