Bert Martin Cohn

Background

Cohn, Bert Martin was born on May 3, 1930 in Stralsund, Germany. Arrived in United States, 1941, naturalized, 1951. Son of Fritz A. and Ilse (Joseph) Cohn.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology, 1952.

Career

Registered profile engineer Illinois, New York, New Jersey, Virginia, Michigan Engineer, Missouri Inspection Bureau, Saint Louis, 1950-1953. Chief fire protection branch United States Army Northern Command, 8th Army, 1955-1957. Senior vice president, treasurer, director Gage-Babcock & Associations Incorporated., Elmhurst, Illinois, 1963-1985, president, 1985-1988.

Vice president, treasurer, director Gage-Babcock Internat.Ltd., Elmhurst, 1982-1988.

President Bert Cohn Associations, 1989. Managing director Protection Resource Center, 1993. lecturer national policy development workshops on highrise fire safety, smoke toxicity, handicapped safety, fire research strategies, 1975-1993.

Member review panel on National Bureau Standards Fire Research Center, National Research Council. Expert witness, research investigator, fire and safety issues.

Engineering consultant fire protection and security.

Achievements

• Bert Martin Cohn has been listed as a noteworthy engineering company executive, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Board Fire and Police Commissioners, Elmhurst, 1970-1980, 84-86, chairman, 1977-1980. With United States Army, 1953-1954. Fellow American Society for Testing and Materials, Society Fire Protection Engineers.

Member American Society.Safety Engineers, American Society Industrial Security (certified protection professional), National Fire Protection Association.

Connections

Married Holly Renald Cohn, February 8, 1964. Children: Helise, Judith.

Father:

Fritz A. Cohn

Mother:

Ilse (Joseph) Cohn

Spouse:

Holly Renald Cohn

child:

Judith Cohn

child:

Helise Cohn