Background
Harvey was born on September 4, 1932, in New York City, New York, United States. Son of Louis B. and Elsie (Wiener) Alter.
Harvey was born on September 4, 1932, in New York City, New York, United States. Son of Louis B. and Elsie (Wiener) Alter.
Bachelor of Science, Queens College, City University of New York, 1952. Master of Science, University Cincinnati, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy (Applied Science fellow), University Cincinnati, 1957.
Physicist, Bakelite Company Union Carbide Corporation, Bound Brook, New Jersey, 1957-1959;
senior research chemist, Harris Research Laboratory, Inc. Gillete Company, Washington, 1959-1963;
research supervisor, Harris Research laboratories, Inc. Gillette Company, Washington, 1963-1964;
group leader, Harris Research laboratories, Inc.
Gillette Company, Washington, 1964-1965;
associate director research, Toni Co division Gillette Company, Chicago, 1965-1966;
technical director research, Toni Co division Gillette Company, Chicago, 1966-1968;
manager special projects, Gillette Research Institute, Rockville, Maryland., 1968-1969;
manager Harris Research laboratories division, Gillette Research Institute, Rockville, Maryland., 1969-1972;
vice president, Gillette Research Institute, Rockville, Maryland., 1971-1972;
director research programs, National Center for Resource Recovery, Inc., Washington, 1972-1979;
manager resources policy department, United States Chamber of Commerce, Washington, since 1979. Lecturer City College of New York, 1958-1959, American U., Washignton, 1974-1978, Adjunct Professor College Public Affairs, 1978-1988, University College Grad School U. Maryland., since 1993. Board dris. WTE Corporation, Inc., Proler International Corporation.
Chairman Governor's Advisory Council on Recycling, Maryland., 1989-1993, Interstate Commerce Commission delegate to United Nations Basel Convention, since 1994. Member Governor's Task Force on Solid Waste, Maryland., 1987-1988, Civic Center Commission, Rockville, Maryland., 1970-1971, Human Rights Commission, Rockville, 1971-1979, chairman, 1976-1978. Member Bicentennial Commission, Rockville, 1975-1976, Select Caucus (Town Meeting), Northbrook, Illinois, 1968.
Board directors New Mark Commons Homes Association, Inc., 1969, 70. Fellow American Society for Testing and Materials (Merit award 1980). Member American Chemical Society (president Washingtonsect.
1972), Alumni Association Queens College (president National Capital chapter 1961, 62), National Urban Wildlife (board directors 1985-1995), Cosmos Club (Washington), Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon.
Married Cora Wolff, February 10, 1957. Children: Juli E. Betts, Lisa C.