Barnet Reuben Adelman

Background

Adelman, Barnet Reuben was born on December 17, 1925 in Helena, Arkansas, United States. Son of Joseph I. and Gertrude (Cohen) Adelman.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Columbia University, 1947. Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, Columbia University, 1948.

Career

Research engineer Picatinny Arsenal, Dover, New Jersey, 1948—1949. Senior research engineer jet propulsion laboratory California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, 1949—1952. Assistant manager rocket fuel division Phillips Petroleum Company, Waco, Texas, 1952—1954.

Director Vehicle Engineer Laboratory Ramo Wooldridge Corporation, Inglewood, California, 1954—1957. Technical advisor United States Air Force mission to North Atlantic Treaty Organization mutual weapons group, 1955. President United Technologies Center Division United Technologies Corporation, 1967—1980.

Vice president power sector United Technologies, Corporation, Palo Alto, California, 1959—1984. Management consultant, president Adelman Associates, since 1984. Director Chrontel Inc., San Jose, California.

Director Carmel Forge, Haifa, Israel, 1984. Founding chairman, Chief Executive Officer Biotherapy Systems (Biogen Idec), 1984—1988. Director Bet Shemesh Engines Ltd., Israel, Damon Biotech, Inc., Needham, Massachusetts.

Served to lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946.

Achievements

• Barnet Reuben Adelman has been listed as a noteworthy management consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors National Association Businessmen, San Jose, California, 1959—1979. Fellow: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (Propulsion award 1959). Member: National Conference of Christians and Jews (board directors 1975), American Defense Preparedness Association 1962-1965, 1970.

Connections

Married Beverly C. Adelman, May 27, 1948. Children: Stevan, Susan, Daniel.

Father:

Joseph I. Adelman

Mother:

Gertrude (Cohen) Adelman

Spouse:

Beverly C. Adelman

child:

Susan Adelman

child:

Stevan Adelman

child:

Daniel Adelman