Background
Heyderman, Arthur Jerome was born on January 1, 1946 in Brooklyn. Son of Herbert Robert and Sally (Baron) Heyderman.
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Arthur Jerome Heyderman
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Arthur Jerome Heyderman, American engineer, civilian military employee. Decorated Bronze Star; Cross of Gallantry (Vietnam); named to Honorary Order St. Barbara, United States Army Field Artillery Association; recipient Civilian of Year award Fifth Region Association of the United States Army, 1998; recipient National President's award, Women in Defense, 2003.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics, Polytechnic Institute Brooklyn, 1966. Master of Science in Applied Mathematics, Polytechnic Institute Brooklyn, 1973. Postgraduate, Stevens Institute of Technology, 1982.
Postgraduate, Brookings Institute, 1992. Postgraduate, Wharton School Business, University Pennsylvania, 1993.
Career
Nuclear weapons engineer, United States Army Armaments Research and Development Center, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey, 1971-1983;
assistant technical director, United States Army Armaments Research and Development Center, Picatinny Arsenal, 1983-1984;
chief production program planning, United States Army Armaments Research and Development Center, Picatinny Arsenal, 1984;
associate technical director, United States Army Armaments Research and Development Center, Picatinny Arsenal, 1984-1986;
armaments research and development progressive manager, United States Army Armaments Munitions and Chemical Command, Rock Island, Illinois, 1986-1993;
chief of research development, test and evaluation integration, United States Army Armaments Munitions and Chemical Command, Rock Island, Illinois, 1993-1994;
chief improved armor engineering, United States Army Armaments Research, Development and Engineering Center, Rock Island, Illinois, 1994-1996;
chief armor engineering, United States Armaments Research Development & Engineering Center, Rock Island, Illinois, 1996-1998;
chief artillery system & armor division, United States Armaments Research Development & Engineering Center, Rock Island, Illinois, since 1998. Board directors, secretary/treasurer, president Iowa-Illinois chapter American Defense Preparedness Association, Rock Island. Lieutenant colonel nuclear weapons officer United States Army Reserve, Fort Sheridan, Illinois, 1989-1993.
President OPICON, Bettendorf, Iowa, since 1989. National county American Defense Preparedness Association. County member Quad-Cities Engineering and Science Council.
Adjunct faculty United States Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 1981-1989, Scott Community College, 1997.
Achievements
Membership
President, board directors Sussex County Jewish Center, Newton, New Jersey, 1979-1986. Fundraiser United Jewish Federation, Davenport, Iowa, 1986-1999. Member Rock Island Arsenal Committee for Disabled, 1987-1993, Quad Cities Coalition for Choice.
Director intake Quad City chapter American Civil Liberties Union. Member platform committee Scott County Democratic Central Committee, since 1994. Member 1st district Iowa Democratic Central Committee, 1994—2003, 07^.
Co-chair 1st district Democratic Party, since 2008. Member platform committee Iowa State Democratic Party. Chairman Quad Cities World War II Commemoration Committee, 1995, Quad Cities Vietnam Wall Committee, 1997, Quad Cities Korean War Commemoration Committee, 2003.
Member Iowa Sesquecentennial Commemoration Committee, 1995, Rock Island County, Illinois Chamber of Commerce Speakers Bureau, 1996. Board directors Jewish Federation of Quad Cities, 1996-1999. Funds distribution panelist United Way of Quad Cities, 1999-2000, 07^.
Board directors Iowa Civil Liberties Union, 1997—2003, 07^, secretary-treasurer, 2004-2005. Board directors Iowa Civil Liberties Foundation, 1997—2005. Member Scott County Foster Care Citizens Review Board, 2000-2001.
Captain United States Army, 1968-1971, Vietnam. Major/Lieutenant colonel United States Army Reserve, 1971-1993. Member Veterans of Foreign Wars, Vietnam Veterans America (chapter director since 2009, veterans administration voluntary services program representative, since 2009), American Civil Liberties Union (national board directors since 1998), National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (board directors Quad Cities chapter 1996-2001), United States Army Acquisitions corpus, United States army Engineer Association, Association United States Army (vice president Fort Armstrong chapter since 1993, acting president chapter 1996-1997, Civilian of Year award 1998), Society of America Military Engineers (scholar 1966), Society of America Military Comptrollers, Federally Employed Women, Planned Parenthood (member community council), National Society Scabbard and Blade (chapter vice president 1965-1966), National Defense Industrial Association (president Iowa Illinois chapter, National Gold medal 2005, award for lifetime contributions 2005, Langenlonsheimer Transport Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung Lawrence Skibble award for lifetime contribution to national defense 2005), Reserve Officers Association, Women in Defense (National President award 2001-2003), Polytechnic Alumni Association (president Quad City chapter since 1989), National Association Retired Federal Employees, Mensa, Intertel.
Interests
Connections
Married Renee Linda Pearlman, July 4, 1967. Children: Brian Douglas, Deborah Ann, Cathy Ruth.
Education
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1966
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1973
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1982
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1992
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1993
Awards
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Decorated Bronze Star. Cross of Gallantry (Vietnam). Named to Honorary Order St. Barbara, United States Army Field Artillery Association. Recipient Civilian of Year award Fifth Region Association of the United States Army, 1998. Recipient National President's award, Women in Defense, 2003.Decorated Bronze Star. Cross of Gallantry (Vietnam). Named to Honorary Order St. Barbara, United States Army Field Artillery Association.
Recipient Civilian of Year award Fifth Region Association of the United States Army, 1998. Recipient National President's award, Women in Defense, 2003.