Background
Berg, Daniel was born on June 1, 1929 in New York City. Son of Jack and Hattie (Tannenbaum) Berg.
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Daniel Berg
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Education
Bachelor of Science, City College of New York, 1950. Master of Science, Yale University, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1953.
Graduate executives program, Carnegie-Mellon University, 1972.
Career
With, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Pittsburgh, 1953-1977;
research division manager, then technical director, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, 1976-1977;
professor science and technical, Carnegie-Mellon U., 1977-1983;
dean Mellon College Science, Carnegie-Mellon U., 1977-1981;
university provost, Carnegie-Mellon U., 1981-1983;
vice president academic affairs, provost, Institute professor science and technical, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 1983-1985;
president, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 1985-1987;
Institute professor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, since 1987. Board directors Duquesne Light, Hy-Technology Machine Company, Inc. Chairman of the Board Crystek Inc.
Member Pennsylvania Science and Engineering Foundation, 1975-1976. Member visiting county science and engineering City College of New York, 1980-1984. Member visiting county School Computer Science, Carnegie-Mellon U., since 1992.
Member Yale University Council, 1981-1985. Associate fellowJonathan Edwards College, since 1982. Consultant to industry and government.
Achievements
Membership
The award recognizes "outstanding education or education administration contributions to the field of engineering management or a closely related discipline." He is also a member of Tau Beta Pi, Phi Beta Kappa, the National Academy of Engineering, the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences and is a fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, the New York Academy of Sciences and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Connections
Married Frances Helena Ely, August 18, 1956. Children: Brian, Laura, Meredith.
