Abba A. Tor

Background

Tor, Abba A. was born on November 1, 1923 in Warsaw, Poland. Son of Leon and Rachel (Baranowski) Tor. came to the United States, 1956.

Education

Ingenieur C.E., Institute Technology, 1946; Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Columbia University, 1953.

Career

Construction engineering, Tor & Mueller, Tel Aviv, Israel, 1953-1956; senior design engineer, Ammann & Whitney, New York City, 1957-1964; engineer consultant in private practice, Tel Aviv, 1964-1966; partner, Pfisterer Tor & Association, New York City, 1967-1977; senior partner, Tor, Shapiro & Association, New York City, 1977-1984; senior partner, Tor & Partners, Cons. Engineer, New Haven, 1984-1990; senior partner, Tor Smolen Calini & Anastos, New York City, New Haven, since 1990. Adjunct professor School Architecture Columbia University, New York City.

Alternate director American Cons. Engineer Council, Washington, 1991-1993. Director, past president Connecticut Engineers in Private Practice, Hamden, Connecticut, 1985-1991.

Achievements

• Abba A. Tor has been listed as a noteworthy Structural engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Planning Board, Hastings-On-Hudson, New York, since 1985. Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers. Member Connecticut Engineers in Private Practice, New York Association Cons.

Engineers (director 1973-1979).

Connections

Married Naomi Blumenthal, August 15, 1946. 1 child, Shuli.

Father:

Leon Tor

Mother:

Rachel (Baranowski) Tor

Spouse:

Naomi Blumenthal

child:

Shuli Tor