Background
Weiss, Armand Berl was born on April 2, 1931 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of Maurice Herbert and Henrietta (Shapiro) Weiss.
economist Association management executive
Weiss, Armand Berl was born on April 2, 1931 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of Maurice Herbert and Henrietta (Shapiro) Weiss.
Bachelor of Science in Economics, Wharton School Finance, University Pennsylvania, 1953. Master of Business Administration, Wharton School Finance, University Pennsylvania, 1954. Doctor of Business Administration, George Washington University, 1971.
Officer United States Navy, 1954—1965. Special assistant to auditor general Department Navy, 1964—1965. Senior economist Center for Naval Analyses, Arlington, Virginia, 1965—1968.
Project director Logistics Management Institute, Washington, 1966—1974. Director system integration Federal Energy Administration, 1974—1976. Senior economist National Commission Supplies and Shortages, 1976—1977.
Technical assistant to vice president Systems Planning Corporation, 1977—1978. Chairman board, president, Chief Executive Officer Associations International Inc., since 1978. Chairman board directors, Chief Financial Officer Rail Digital Corporation, 1988—1991.
Vice president, treasurer Technology Frontiers, Inc., 1978—1980. Senior vice president Weiss Public Company, Inc., Richmond, since 1960. Co-founder United States Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
Adjunct professor American University, 1979—1981, 1989—1991. Treasurer National Jewish Youth Conference, 1948—1952. Vice president Condo News International, Inc., 1981.
Vice president, board directors Leaders Digest incorporated, 1987—1988. Secretary, board directors Management Services International Inc., 1987—1988, 1989—1990. Visiting lecturer George Washington University, 1971.
Associate professor George Mason University, 1984. Treasurer Dranesville (Virginia) District Democratic Committee, 1989—1993, 2003—2006, Fairfax County (Virginia) District Democratic Committee, since 1992. Assisted President Clinton, vice president Gore transition at White House, 1993.
Member Fairfax County(Virginia) Budget Task Force, since 2008. President Washington Management and Business Association, since 1993. Chairman United States delegate, session chairman North Atlantic Treaty Organization Symposium on Cost-Benefit Analysis, The Hague, Netherlands, 1969, North Atlantic Treaty Organization Conference on Operational Research in Industrial Systems, St. Louis, 1970, France, 70.
President National Council Associations Policy Sciences, 1971—1977. Chairman advisory group Defense Economic Advisory Council Department Defense, 1970—1974. Resident associate Smithsonian Institution, since 1973.
Expert consultant Department State, General Accounting Office. Undercover agent Federal Bureau of Investigation, 3 years. Delegate conference United Nations, 2004.
Board directors Fairfax County(Virginia) Water Authority, since 2010. Treasurer Friends of McLean(Virginia) Community College, since 2010, Budget Taxation Communications, McLean(Virginia) Citizen's Association, since 2009.
Delaware President's Mid-Century White House Conference on Children and Youth, 1950. Scoutmaster Japan, United States. Leader World Jamborees, France, Canada, United States, 1945-1961.
Eagle scout, 1947; United States delegate International Conference on Operations Research, Dublin, Ireland, 1972. Organizing committee International Cost-Effectiveness Symposium, Washington, 1970. Speaker International Conference Institute Management Sciences, Tel Aviv, 1973, delegate, Mexico City, 1967.
Member business committee National Symphony Orchestra, 1968-1970, Washington Performing Arts Society, 1974-1988. Business manager National Lyric Opera Company, 1983—2008, International Association Medical Science Educators, 1997-1998, Data Administrative Management Association National Capital, 1992-2001, Potomac Pedalers Touring Club, 1990-2001, American Friends of London School of Economics, 1988-1997. Member marketing committee Fairfax Symphony Orchestra, 1984-1991.
Board directors McLean (Virginia) Orchestra, 1992-1994. Executive committee Mid Atlantic council Union American Hebrew Congregations, 1970-1979, treasurer, 1974-1979, member national MUM committee, 1974-1979. Member district committee Boy Scouts American, 1972-1975, steering committee Eagle Scout 100th Anniversary, Boy Scouts America, 2009-2010.
Board directors National Council Career Women, 1975-1979. President Temple Rodef Shalom, Falls Church, 1970-1972, board directors since 1966, chairman Archives Committee, since 2009. Administrator Daniel Heumann Fund for Spinal Cord Research, 2000-2007.
Treasurer Quest for the Cure, 2000-2007. Member Coalition for Advancement of Medical Research, 2002-2009. Delegate United Nations Science Conference, 2004.
Member advisory board University Pennsylvania Middle Atlantic Region, since 2003, University Pennsylvania Emeritus Society, since 2003, George Washington University Emeritus Society, since 2009, board directors Fairfax County(VA) Water Authority, since 2010, treasurer Friends McLean(Virginia) Community College, since 2010. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Washington Academy of Sciences (governor 1981-1992, vice president 1987-1988, president-elect 1989-1990, president 1990-1991, past president 1991-1992), Virginia Academy of Sciences, National Association Academy of Sciences (delegate 1991-1993), Operations Research Society of America (chairman meetings committee 1969-1971, chairman cost-effectiveness section 1969-1970), Washington Operations Research/Management Science Council (editor newsletter 1969-1993, secretary 1971-1972, president 1973-1974, trustee 1975-1977, business manager 1976-1993, Moving Spirit award 1994), International Institute Strategic Studies (London), American Society Association Executives (membership committee 1981-1982, association management company section committee 1995-1998, certified), Institute Operations Research and Management Sciences, American Economic Association, Wharton Graduate School Alumni Association (executive committee 1970-1973), National Eagle Scout Association, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, Navy League United States, Greater Washington Society Association Executives (new ventures committee 1995-1997), Alumni Association George Washington University (governing board 1974-1982, chairman university publications committee 1976-1978, Alumni Service award 1980), Alumni Association George Washington University School Government and Business Administration (executive vice president 1977-1978, president 1978-1979), George Washington University Doctoral Association (senior vice president 1968-1969), Wharton School Washington (secretary 1967-1969, president 1969-1970, executive director 1987-2001, Joseph Wharton award 1991, Lifetime Service award 2000, Founder's award, 2008).
Married Judith Bernstein, May 18, 1957. Children: Jo Ann Michele, Rhett Louis.