David Solomon Hacker

Background

Hacker, David Solomon was born on June 9, 1925 in Brooklyn. Son of Joseph and Dorothy (Krugman) Hacker.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, University of Illinois, 1949; Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1950; the Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering, Northwestern University, 1954.

Career

Research engineer, General Electric Company, Evendale, Ohio., 1954-1957; senior research scientist, Chicago Midway Laboratory, 1957; senior scientist, Illinois Institute Technology Research Institute, Chicago, 1957-1961; research supervisor, Gas Research Institute, Chicago, 1961-1965; associate professor, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1965-1981; senior research engineer, Amoco Chemical Company, Naperville, Illinois, 1981-1991; senior research engineer, Amoco Corporation, Naperville, 1991-1994; retired, Amoco Corporation, Naperville, 1995; engineer, BIRL/Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, since 1995. Consultant Symatronics, Grayslake, Illinois, 1973-1974, Universal Oil Products, Mount Prospect, Illinois, 1976-1978.

Achievements

• David Solomon Hacker has been listed as a noteworthy chemical engineer, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Commissioner Ridgeville Park District, Evanston, Illinois, 1960-1964. Board directors American Civil Liberties Union, Chicago, 1966-1993. Fellow AIChe (president Chicago 1982-1983).

Member Combustion Institute (founding member), American Physical Society, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Elaine Samson, February 9, 1949. Children: Karen Anne, Julie Ruth.

Father:

Joseph Hacker

Mother:

Dorothy (Krugman) Hacker

Spouse:

Elaine Samson

child:

Karen Anne Hacker

child:

Julie Ruth Hacker