Background
Elias, Arthur William was born on February 21, 1927 in New York City. Son of Joseph Jerome and Carolyn Rose (Linter) Elias.
Elias, Arthur William was born on February 21, 1927 in New York City. Son of Joseph Jerome and Carolyn Rose (Linter) Elias.
Bachelor of Science, University Alabama, 1950. Master of Science, Rutgers University, 1956. Pharmacologist Maltbie Laboratories, Hanover, New Jersey, 1952-1954.
Pharmacologist Warner-Lambert, Morris Plains, New Jersey, 1954-1958, manager information service, 1958-1960.
Manager information service Wyeth Laboratories, Saint Davids, Pennsylvania, 1960-1962. Vice president operations Institute of Science Information, Philadelphia, 1962-1968.
President Information Company American, Philadelphia, 1968-1970. President, chief executive officer Three I Company, Philadelphia, 1970-1972.
Director Informatics, Rockville, Maryland, 1972-1974.
Director marketing BioScis. Information, Philadelphia, since 1974.
Manager information service Wyeth Laboratories, Saint Davids, Pennsylvania, 1960-1962. Editor: Parameters of Information Science, 1964, Technical Information Center Adminstration, Volume Editor Journal American Society Information Science, 1962-1976, Information Service and Use, since 1981.
Contributor articles to professional journals.
Served to lieutenant (junior grade) United States Navy, 1943-1954, Pacific Theater of Operations. Member American Society Information Science (Watson Davis award 1977), Information Industry Association (chairman executive committee database division 1984-1987, Leadership award 1987), American Society Information Distribution Centers, European Society Information Distribution Centers.
Married Norma Iris Segal, July 11, 1954 (divorced October 1981). Married Elizabeth Lee Unruh, May 14, 1983. Children– Deborah, Jonathan.