Background
Beckler, David Zander was born on June 29, 1918 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of William J. and Thekla (Levy) Beckler.
government official science administrator
Beckler, David Zander was born on June 29, 1918 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of William J. and Thekla (Levy) Beckler.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, University Rochester, New York, 1939. Juris Doctor, George Washington University, 1943.
Bar: District of Columbia 1942. Patent attorney Pennie, Davis, Marvin & Edmonds, Washington, 1939-1942. Technical aide foreign liaison office Office Science R & Doctorate, Executive Office of President, Washington, 1942-1945.
Patent attorney Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, 1946.
Deputy technical historian Operations Crossroads Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washington, 1946. Chief technical intelligence branch R & Doctorate Board, Office of Secretary of Defense, Washington, 1947-1949.
Member international science policy survey group Department of State, Washington, 1949-1950. Executive director committee atomic energy R & Doctorate Board, Washington, 1950-1952.
Assistant director office industrial development Atomic Energy Commission, Washington, 1952-1953.
Executive officer President"s Science Advisory Committee, Washington, 1953-1973. Special assistant to director Office of Defense Mobilzation, Washington, 1954-1957. Assistant tospl. assistant to president for science and technical The White House, Washington, 1957-1962.
Assistant to director Office Science and Technology, Executive Office of President, Washington, 1962-1973.
Assistant to president National Academy of Sciences, Washington, 1973-1976. Director science, technical and industry Organization of European Cooperation and Development, Paris, 1976-1983.
Associate director Carnegie Commision on Science, Technology and Government, 1988-1994. Consultant science and technical policies,1983-1988, 94.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Council Foreign Rels., Cosmos.
Married Harriet Levy, August 1, 1943. Children: Stephen, Paul, Rochelle.