Background
Blumenfeld, Alfred Morton was born on June 7, 1919 in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. Son of Max and Sara Anna (Markovitz) Blumenfeld.
educator industrial design consultant
Blumenfeld, Alfred Morton was born on June 7, 1919 in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. Son of Max and Sara Anna (Markovitz) Blumenfeld.
Student, Philadelphia College Art, 1937-1940; certified, Pratt Institute, 1941; Bachelor in Industrial Design, Pratt Institute, 1976.
With, Norman Bel Geddes, Inc., New York City, 1946-1947;
With, Raymond Spilman (Idaho), New York City, 1947-1948;
member store planning department, J.C. Penney Company. New York City, 1948;
with, Francis Blod Design Associations, New York City, 1948-1952;
manager industrial design plastics marketing development group, Rohm & Haas Company, Philadelphia, 1952-1969;
member adjunct faculty, RISD, 1970-1980;
associate professor, Pratt Institute, 1970-1983;
seminar instructor, conference coordinator, New York University, 1972-1975;
independent design consultant specializing in medical and science instruments, since 1969. Instructor extension course University of California, San Diego, 1991-1996, California State University, Long Beach, 1994.
Consultant plastics Knoll International, Johnson and Johnson Company, Cashiers Structural Foam division Honeywell Microswitch, Coca-Cola Company, Mallory division Emhart, Ford Motor Company, Chrysler Corporation, Radio Corporation of America, Zenith, Kodak, General Electric Medical Sys. Group, Laserscope, General Motors Technology Center, Beckman Instruments, COBE/American Scale, Timex Corporation, TRW, Bose, Coleman, numerous others.
Major United States Army Air Force, 1941-1946. Fellow Industrial Designers Society of America (vice president 1975-1977). Member Society Plastics Engineers (senior member, instructor seminars 1978-1985), National Register Consultants, Rancho Bernardo Lions Club (president 1996-1997, vice president since 2003), Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1956 (junior vice Commander since 2003).
Married S. Elaine Angstadt, January 22, 1944. Children: Sandra B. Lloyd, Steven Wayne.