Alvin Louis Schmertzler

Background

Schmertzler, Alvin Louis was born on July 27, 1925 in Newton, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Maurice and Ida (Schwartz) Schmertzler.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Aerospace/Agricultural/Architectural/Aeronautical Engineering, Purdue University, 1945; Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, 1946; postgraduate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School.

Career

President, Internal Revenue Service, Inc., Boston, 1960-1981; site representative, Federated Department Stores, Filenes, Boston, 1982-1985; project coordinator, Federated Department Stores, Filenes, Wellesley, Massachusetts, 1985-1988; construction manager, purchasing, Filenes Basement, Wellesley, since 1989; construction manager, Associated Project Control, Norwell, Massachusetts, 1988-1989.

Achievements

• Alvin Louis Schmertzler has been listed as a noteworthy Construction executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Founder Winter St. Association, 1973, co-founder, co-chairman Downtown Crossing Association, Boston, 1975-1977. Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1948. Member Institute Store Planners, Airplane Owners and Pilots Association, Hanscom Field Advisory Commission (finance committee since 1991), Pi Tau Sigma, Tau Beta Pi.

Interests

• Avocations: skiing, cycling.

Connections

Married June 15, 1949 (divorced 1971). Children: Michael, Amy. Married Margaretta Bridgman, June 9, 1974.

Children: Brooks Clapp, Caleb Clapp, Story Clapp.

Father:

Maurice Schmertzler

Mother:

Ida (Schwartz) Schmertzler

Spouse:

June 15

Spouse:

Margaretta Bridgman

child:

Caleb Clapp Schmertzler

child:

Brooks Clapp Schmertzler

child:

Michael Schmertzler

child:

Amy Schmertzler

child:

Story Clapp Schmertzler