Background
Chertow, Bernard was born on December 30, 1919 in Brooklyn. Son of David and Eva (Futernick) Chertow.
Chertow, Bernard was born on December 30, 1919 in Brooklyn. Son of David and Eva (Futernick) Chertow.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology, 1942. Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology, 1943. ScDChemE, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1948.
Assistant professor department chemical engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1943-1949;
senior vice president industrial division, Bristol-Myers Company, Syracuse, New York, 1949-1984;
manager chemical engineering, Galson Engineers-Cons., East Syracuse, New York, since 1985. President, co-founder Galson Research Corporation, East Syracuse, 1985-1987. Chairman Syracuse chapter Service Corps of Retired Executives, 1998.
Consultant Dar Essaydali, Sfax, Tunisia, 1994, Chezara, Chernigov, Ukraine, 1996.
Board directors, treasurer Galson Remediation Company, East Syracuse, 1987-1989. Chairman 17th Ward Democrats, Syracuse and Onondaga County, New York, 1965-1968. Board directors Onondago Democratic Committee, Syracuse, 1966-1967.
Candidate 5th Ward Council, Syracuse, 1965. President board directors Discovery Center (museum), Syracuse, 1988-1990. Board directors Everson Museum Art, Syracuse, 1984-1990.
Member American Institute of Chemical Engineers (chairman Syracuse chapter 1968), American Chemical Society (chairman Syracuse chapter 1990-1991, Certified 1991), Technology Club Syracuse (president 1967), Sigma Xi (president Syracuse chapter 1988-1989), Tau Beta Pi, Phi Lambda Upsilon.
Married Doris Saltzman, February 2, 1947. Children: Andrew, Richard, Marian, Douglas, David.