Background
Gelb, Arthur was born on September 20, 1937 in New York City.
electrical and systems engineering executive
Gelb, Arthur was born on September 20, 1937 in New York City.
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, City University of New York, 1958. Master of Science in Applied Mathematics, Harvard University, 1959. Doctor of Science in Systems Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1961.
Engineer, Aviation Gas Turbine division Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Kansas City, Missoury, 1956;
engineer, American District Telegraph Company. New York City, 1957-1958;
engineer, Draper Laboratory, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1959;
department manager, Dynamics Research Corporation, Stoneham, Massachusetts, 1961-1966;
president, chief Executive officer, TASC (The Analytic Sciences Corporation), Reading, Massachusetts, 1966-1993;
chairman, TASC (The Analytic Sciences Corporation), Reading, Massachusetts, 1993-1994;
senior chairman, TASC (The Analytic Sciences Corporation), Reading, Massachusetts, 1994;
president, Four Sigma Corporation, Woburn, Massachusetts, since 1995. Chairman advisory board Center for Technology, Policy and Industrial Development, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1987.
Member Executive Committee. Member Lincoln Laboratory Advisory Board.
Board directors Massport, Boston, 1977-1985. Board regents Higher Education, Massachusetts, 1989-1990. Member Higher Education Coordinator Council, Massachusetts, 1990-1995.
Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (board editors Control Systems Magazine 1981-1991), American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member National Academy of Engineering, Mensa.
Married Linda Lewis; children: Ronald, Caren, Laurie.