Background
Novick, David was born on May 14, 1926 in New York City. Son of Harry and Charlotte (Menzin) Novick.
Novick, David was born on May 14, 1926 in New York City. Son of Harry and Charlotte (Menzin) Novick.
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Columbia University, 1948. Master of Science, Columbia University, 1954.
Founds. and soils engineer, Tippetts-Abbett-McCarthy-Stratton, New York City, 1948-1954;
foundation, structural engineer, executive vice president, Goodkind & O'Dea, Inc., Hamden, Connecticut, 1954-1956;
foundation, structural engineer, executive vice president, Goodkind & O'Dea, Inc., Chicago, 1956-1960;
president, Westenhoff & Novick, Inc., Chicago, 1960-1977;
executive vice president, Lester B. Knight & Associates, Chicago, 1977-1981;
senior vice president, Parsons, Brinckerhoff, Quade & Douglas, Inc., Chicago, 1981-1992;
consultant, Parsons, Brinckerhoff, Quade & Douglas, Inc., Chicago, 1992-1993;
associate director, Urban Systems Laboratory, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1977;
Adjunct Professor systems engineering, University of Illinois, 1977-1980;
principal, Dana Engineering Corporation, since 1993. Member Dispute Resolution Bds., Metropolitan Washington, since 1995. Lecturer сivil engineering Illinois Institute Technology, 1970-1976.
Member, secretary Illinois Structural Engineer Exam Committee, 1970-1975. Crom lecturer U. Florida, 1982. Board overseers Armour College, Illinois Institute Technology, 1989-1994.
ATLSS lecturer Lehigh University, 1994.
Trustee North Suburban Mass Transit District, 1970-1974. Board directors Open Lands Project, 1986-1995, executive committee, 1989-1992. Active METRA Commuter Rail System, Citizen's Advisory Board, since 1992.
With Army of the United States, 1944-1946. Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers (national director 1977-1980, president Illinois section, co-chairman task committee national civil engineering education conference 1979, Washington Award Commission 1972-1978, 91—, chairman publications committee 1979-1980, task committee on civil engineering education 1981-1985, chairman task committee on Civil Engineering Research Foundation 1986-1988, chairman committee engineering management at organization level 1987-1988, member strategic planning committee, 1988-1990, Illinois section Chicago Civil Engineer of Year 1987, Professional Activities Committee 1991-1996), Civil Engineer Research Foundation (chairman implementation task force 1991-1992, American Society of Civil Engineers practitioner-in-residence program 1992, 93), American Consultant Engineers Council (chairman committee fellows 1992-1994, member ACEC construction liaison committee since 1995). Member National Society of Professional Engineers (life), American Society for Testing and Materials, American Railway Engineering Association, Illinois Society Professional Engineers (vice president 1963-1964), Consultant Engineers Council Illinois (board directors 1989-1996, vice president 1991-1992, president-elect 1993, president 1994, national director 1995-1996), Western Society Engineers (trustee 1972-1978), International Society Bridge and Structural Engineers, International Society Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineers, Society of America Military Engineers (Public Service award Chicago Post 1981), American Arbitration Association (panel arbitrators and mediators), University Club (Chicago), Chi Epsilon (honorary).
Married Minna Sommer, August 28, 1953. Children: Martha, Linda, Emily.