Background
Hertz, David Bendel was born on March 25, 1919 in Yoakum, Texas, United States. Son of Emanuel and Wilhelmina (Schmulen) Hertz.
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Hertz, David Bendel was born on March 25, 1919 in Yoakum, Texas, United States. Son of Emanuel and Wilhelmina (Schmulen) Hertz.
Bachelor of Arts, Columbia University, 1939; Bachelor of Science, Columbia University, 1940; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1949; Master of Science, United States Navy Postgraduate School, 1944; Juris Doctor, New York University, 1980.
Production engineer, Radio Corporation of America, 1940-1941;
assistant chief development engineer, Celanese Corporation American, 1945-1949;
assistant professor, School Engineering, Columbia University, 1949-1952;
associate professor, School Engineering, Columbia University, 1952-1954;
director engineering, Celanese Corporation American, 1953-1954;
assistant to president, Popular Merchandise Company, Fairlawn, New Jersey, 1954-1955;
president, David B. Hertz Company (consultant), New York City, 1955-1957;
principal, Arthur Andersen & Company (Certified Public Accountants), New York City, 1957-1962;
director, McKinsey & Company (management consultant), New York City, 1962-1980;
chairman, Prime Time Communications, Inc., 1979-1982;
distinguished professor School Business Administration, U. Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, 1983-1991;
Adjunct Professor School Law, U. Miami, Florida, 1983-1987;
chairman, Media Commentary Council, Inc., New York City, 1980-1985;
public, Channels magazine, 1980-1983;
director, Intelligent Computer Systems Research Institute, Coral Gables, Florida, since 1983;
counsel, Leva, Hawes, Mason & Martin, Washington, 1983-1988;
chairman, president, Chief Executive Officer, Identification Technologies International, Inc., Coral Gables, Florida, since 1994;
also Chairman, Board Of Directors, Identification Technologies International, Inc., Coral Gables, Florida, since 1994. Visiting professor London Graduate School Business Studies, 1971-1973, U. Frankfurt, Germany, 1986, Vienna Institute for Advanced Studies, 1987. Adjunct Professor Grad.Sch.
Business Columbia University, 1972, chairman advisory county faculty engineering and applied science, 1972. Director Syncom, Inc., 1978-1990. Board directors Family Savs.Bank, Los Angeles.
Trustee Columbia University, 1977-1983, Columbia University Press, 1972-1996. Board governors Opportunity Funding Corporation, 1970-1996, chairman board governors, 1970-1976. Member President's Advisory Council for Minority Enterprise Executive Commission, 1969-1974.
Member science advisory council Picatinny Arsenal, 1950-1955, member secretary navy's shipbuilding study group, 1965, vice chairman mayor's operations research council, New York City, 1966-1970. Member advisory panel to technical analysis division Institute Applied Technology, National Bureau Standards, 1969-1974, chairman advisory panel, 1975-1978. Member advisory committee behavioral science research Department Defense, National Academy of Sciences, 1970-1971.
Board directors Council Governing Boards Private Universities Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1941-1959. Commander retired United States Naval Reserve. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
Member Institute Management Science (member council 1964-1965, president 1963-1964), Operations Research Society of America (president 1974-1975, George S. Kimball medal 1981), International Federation Operational Research Societies (president 1977-1980), Beta Gamma Sigma. (honorary) Clubs: Athenaeum, Reform (London).
Married Barbara Hope Valentine, December 20, 1941. Children: Barbara Hertz Burr, Valentine Hertz Kass.