Background
Freed, Arthur was born on December 11, 1930. Son of Harry and Mollie (Feinberg) Freed.
Freed, Arthur was born on December 11, 1930. Son of Harry and Mollie (Feinberg) Freed.
Bachelor of Civil Engineering, City College of New York, 1953.
Junior civil engineer Westchester County (New York ) Department Public Works, 1953—1958, assistant civil engineer, 1958—1960, senior civil engineer, 1960—1962, traffic engineer, 1962—1979, director traffic engineering and highway safety, 1979—1986, 1986—1987, deputy commissioner public works, chief of operations, 1987—1991, executive director Traffic Safety Board, 1971—1991. Retired, 1991
Visiting lecturer United States Military Academy, West Point, New York. Instructor Federal Bureau of Investigation Command School.
Lecturer in field; With United States Army, 1953-1955.
Member New York State traffic engineering advisory committee to Department Motor Vehicles, 1959—1968, National Advisory Committee on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, 1972—1979. Chairman National Association Counties Delaware. Representative President' Committee on Traffic Safety.
Member Highway Research Board Commission on Motor Vehicle and Traffic Law, 1965—1976. Vice president New York State Association Traffic Safety Boards, 1972—1979, president, 1979—1981. Member technical transfer advisory committee Cornell University, Westchester Community College, 1971—1991.
Member advisory board on technical transfer Cornell University. Instructor New York State Police Academy. Member Governor's Youth Safety Committee, Governor's Task Force on Alcohol and Highway Safety.
Member traffic engineering advisory committee New York State Department Transportation, since 1978. Fundraiser New York City Police Museum. Board directors White Plains Beautification Foundation, 1986—2003.
Fellow: National Society of Professional Engineers (honorary. President-college guidance committee). Member: National Academy of Sciences, American Society of Civil Engineers, National Association County Information Officers (award of excellence 1981), National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, National Association Counties (chairman traffic advisory committee, County achievement award 1977, 1981, 1985, 1987, 1989), Physicians for Auto Safety, American Road and Transportation Builders Association, American Public Works Association, Highway Users Federation, Greater New York Safety Council, New York State Safety Council, New York Society Professional Engineers (chairman guidance committee Westchester County, state scholastic coordinator, Outstanding Engineer in Community Service award 1982, Outstanding Engineer in Service to Profession award 1984, Engineer Year 1988), Institute Transportation Engineers (president New York-New Jersey 1965-1966, chairman student activities, Distinguished Member 1991).
Married Judith Lois Kaplan, July 31, 1960. Children: Lisa Anne, Andrew Scott.