Background
Ashar, Asaf was born on June 2, 1944 in Israel. Came to the United States, 1980. Son of Moshe and Sarah (Openheim) Fooks.
Ashar, Asaf was born on June 2, 1944 in Israel. Came to the United States, 1980. Son of Moshe and Sarah (Openheim) Fooks.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Technion, Haifa, Israel, 1967. Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1981. Doctor of Philosophy, University Wales, England, 1993.
Senior advisor Port Authority of Israel, Tel-Aviv, 1972-1980. Senior transportation planner Port of Seattle, 1981-1985. Manager port and iantermodal system National Ports and Waterways Institute, Baton Rouge/Washington, since 1985.
Expert witness House Public Works Overweight Containers, 1990, National Intermodal Commission, 1994.
Member Transportation Research Forum, National Research Council (Transportation Research Board Intermodal committee), American Association Ports (planning committee).
Married Hanna Ashar, December 4, 1969. Children: Shir, Tom, Jonathan.