David Joel Edelman

Background

Edelman, David Joel was born on August 3, 1946 in New York City.

Education

Bachelor in History, University Rochester, 1968. Material Requirements Planning in Urban Planning and Development, Cornell University, 1974. Doctor of Philosophy in Policy Planning/Regional Analysis, Cornell University, 1978.

Career

Teacher English as a Foreign Language International School of English, Tokyo, 1971. Planning consultant Village of Watkins, Glen, New York, 1972. Analyst Environmental Protection Agency, New York City, 1973, Federal Energy Administration, Washington, 1974.

Various positions Cornell University, New York City, 1974-1976. Lady David Research fellow in policy planning Technion-Isreal Institute of Technology, Haifa, 1976-1977. Senior associate Planning Research Corporation Energy Analysis Company, McLean, Virginia, 1978-1980.

Energy consultant Organization of America States, Washington, 1980-1981. Manager, renewable energy programs Syscon Corporation, 1981. Staff energy consultant Asian Development Bank, Manila, 1981-1982.

Senior economic development consultant The Futures Group, Washington, 1982-1983. Sector modeling consultant United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization, Rome, 1983. Chief planner, economist Motor-Columbus Consultant Engineers Inc./Holinger Ltd., Baden, Switzerland, 1984-1992.

Associate professor energy planning and policy Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand, 1990-1992. Principal planner Werkstatt für Architektur and Planung AG, Zurich, Switzerland, 1992-1993. Chairman department Housing and Urban Development Studies Wageningen University, The Netherlands, 1993-1998, director Center Urban Environment Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 1993-1998.

Professor planning, director School of Planning University Cinn., since 1998. Science teacher New York Board Education, 1968. Social worker Suffolk County, 1968.

International advisory board Center for Urban Environmental, Rotterdam, since 1998.

Achievements

• David Joel Edelman has been listed as a noteworthy urban planning executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Executive board Cincinnati Kharkiv Sister City Program, since 1999. Merchant marine United States Coast Guard. Member of Federation Europeanne Association National Engineers, Royal Dutch Institute of Engineers (registered planner), Swiss Association of Engineers and Architects, American Institute of Certified Planners (certified).

Interests

• Movies, books, languages, basketball, running, swimming, city walks.