Background
Salten, David George was born on August 23, 1913 in New York City. Son of Max Elias and Gertrude (Brauer) Salten.
Salten, David George was born on August 23, 1913 in New York City. Son of Max Elias and Gertrude (Brauer) Salten.
Standard Chartered Bank, Washington Square College, New York City, 1933. AM, Columbia University, 1939. Doctor of Philosophy, New York University, 1944.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Lynn University, 1976. Doctor of Humane Letters, Nova University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 1983. Doctor of Science (honorary), New York Institute of Technology, 1984.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Hofstra University, 1996.
Chemist, Almay Cosmetics, 1934-1935;
chemist, City of New York, 1938-1940;
teacher, department chairman, high school principal, New York City Board Education, 1940-1950;
associate professor, Hunter College Graduate Program, 1947-1963;
superintendent of schools, City of Long Beach, New York, 1950-1962;
superintendent of schools, City of New Rochelle, New York, 1962-1965;
executive vice president, Federation of Jewish Philanthropies, New York City, 1965-1969;
executive vice president, provost, New York Institute Technology, Old Westbury, 1969-1990;
chairman, Nassau County Industrial Development Agency, Mineola, New York, since 1985;
executive director, Nassau County Tax Relief Commission, 1990-1993. Member White House Conference on Education, 1955, White House Conference on Youth, 1960. United States resource person on education World Mental Health Congress, Paris, 1961.
Member Board Education, Hawthorne, Cedar Knolls, New York, 1963-1965. Member of advisory council Columbia University School of Social Work, 1967-1969. Chairman advisory council New York University School Education, 1963-1965.
Chairman advisory council to Select Committee on HigherEdn. New York Legislature, 1971-1973.
Vice chairman New York State Mental Health Council, Albany, 1965-1972. President New York State Citizens Council, 1957, National Council on Aging, Washington, 1975-1977. Chairman Nassau County Local Development Agency, since 1982, Nassau County Local Development Corporation, New York, since 1982, president, since 1992.
Chairman Nassau County Cultural Development Board, since 1980. Board directors National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Legal Defense Fund, 1964-1974. Chairman of the board of trustees The Hewlett School, since 1991.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Orthopsychiat. Association; member Princeton Club (New York City).
Son of; married Frances Claire Brown (divorced 1983). Children: Phoebe, Cynthia, Melissa. Married Adrienne O'Brien, 1989.