Background
Dorman, Albert A. was born on April 30, 1926 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William and Edith (Kleiman) Dorman.
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Dorman, Albert A. was born on April 30, 1926 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William and Edith (Kleiman) Dorman.
Bachelor of Science, Newark College Engineering, 1945; Master of Science, University of Southern California, 1962; Doctor of Science (honorary), New Jersey Institute Technology, 1999.
Owner firm Albert A. Dorman, Hanford, California, 1954-1966. Vice president Daniel, Mann, Johnson & Mendenhall, Los Angeles, 1967-1973, president, chief operating officer, 1974-1977, president, chief executive officer, 1977-1984, chairman, chief executive officer, 1984-1991, chairman, 1991-1999. President, chairman, chief executive officer Ashland Technology Corporation, Los Angeles, 1984—1990.
Chairman, chief executive officer Architecture, Engineering, Consultancy, Operations & Maintenance Technology Corporation, 1990—1991, chairman, 1991-1992. Founding chairman Architecture, Engineering, Consultancy, Operations & Maintenance Tech Corporation, since 1992. Chairman Holmes & Narver, Inc., Orange, 1991-1997, Frederic R. Harris, Incorporated, New York York City, 1988-1991, Consoer, Townsend and Associates, Inc., Chicago, 1988-1991.
President, chairman board directors Hanford Savings & Loan Association, 1963-1972. Chair committee on bus strategies for public capital investment National Research Council, 2002-2004. Research professor University Southern California, Viterbi School Engineering, since 2005, distinguished research professor NJIT, since 2008.
President Kings County Concerts Association, 1962-1964. Past member board councilors School Urban and Regional Planning, University Southern California, Viterbi School Engineering, University Southern California, since 2004. Trustee Harvey Mudd College, 1988-2005, J. David Gladstone Foundation, since 1988, National Foundation Advancement in Arts, 1988-1999.
Board overseers New Jersey Institute of Technology, since 1989. Vice chairman Los Angeles County Earthquake Fact-Finding Commission, 1980. With United States Army, 1945-1947.
Fellow American Institute of Architects, American Society of Civil Engineers (honorary member, Harland Bartholomew award 1976, Opal Outstanding Lifetime Achievement award 2000, Parcel-Sverdrup Civil Engineering Management award 1987, president Los Angeles section 1984-1985), American Consultant Engineers Council (life). Member National Academy of Engineering (elected member), Real Estate Construction Industries (Humanitarian award 1986), American Public Works Association (life), Consultant Engineers Association California (board directors 1982-1988, president 1985-1986), American Water Works Association (life), Water Pollution Control Federation (life), California City of Chamber (board directors 1986-1994), Los Angeles Area Chamber of Chamber (board directors 1983-1988, executive committee 1985-1987), California Club, Metropolitan Club, Kiwanis (president 1962), Tau Beta Pi, Chi Epsilon.
Married Joan Bettie Heiten, July 29, 1950. Children: Laura Jane, Kenneth Joseph, Richard Coleman.