Background
Cohen, Edward was born on January 6, 1921 in Glastonbury, Connecticut, United States. Son of Samuel and Ida (Tanewitz) Cohen.
Cohen, Edward was born on January 6, 1921 in Glastonbury, Connecticut, United States. Son of Samuel and Ida (Tanewitz) Cohen.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Columbia University, 1945. Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Columbia University, 1954.
Engineering aide Connecticut Highway Department, 1941-1942. Assistant engineer East Hartford Department Public Works, 1942-1944. Structural engineer Hardesty & Hanover, New York City, 1945-1947, Sanderson & Porter, New York City, 1947-1949.
Lecturer architecture Columbia University, 1948-1951. With Ammann & Whitney, New York City, 1949-1996, associate engineer, 1954-1963, partner, 1963-1974, senior partner, 1974-1977, managing partner, 1977-1995, director company work as engineers of record restoration of Statue of Liberty, West Face and Olmsted Ters. of the United States Capitol Building and Roebling Delaware Canal Bridge. Executive vice president Ammann & Whitney, Inc., 1974-1977, in charge building, transportation, communications, military and history preservation projects, chairman, Chief Executive Officer, 1977-1996.
Vice president Ammann & Whitney International Ltd., 1963-1973. President Safeguard Construction Management Corporation, 1973-1977, chairman, Chief Executive Officer, 1977-1995. Private practice as civil engineer ECCE International, since 1996.
Consultant Research and Development Corporation, Santa Monica, California, 1958-1972, Department Defense, 1962-1963, Hudson Institute, Croton-on-Hudson, New York, 1967-1971, World Bank, 1984, Tennessee Valley Authority, 1987, National Trust for History Preservation, Drayton Hall Restoration, 1990. Stanton Walker lecturer University Maryland, 1973, Henry M. Shaw lecturer North Carolina State University, 1987. Departmental advisory committee Urban and Civil Engineering University Pennsylvania, 1978-1984, Rutgers University, 1982-1990.
Engineering council Columbia University, since 1975, vice chairman, 1985-1986. Chairman Building Research Board Committee on Federal Construction Standards to control building life-cycle costs, 1989-1991. Planning group National Consortium for infrastucture research and technical tranfer, 1987-1990, National Research Council Committee for Infrastructure and Research Agenda, 1992-1994.
Commissioner Brooklyn Bridge Centennial Commission, 1981-1983. Special advisory New York State Centennial Commission Statue of Liberty, 1985. Chairman engineering committee National Education Association first United States Presidential awards for design excellence, 1985.
Board directors Cejwin Youth Camps, 1972-1992. Committee of 100 Trailblazer Summer Camp for Underprivileged Children, 1985-1989. Trustee Hall of Science, New York City, 1976-1999.
Member committee March of Dimes Transportation Award Luncheon, 1983-1999. Executive committee Architects and Engineers division United Jewish Appeal-Federation, 1985-1993. Mentor in engineering New York Alliance for Public Schools, 1986-1991.
New York area chairman engineering division Organization for Rehabilitation Through Training, 1983-1998, national director, 1989-1995. Fellow American Consultant Engineer Council (life, Grand award for Engineering Excellence 1986), Institute Civil Engineers (Great Britain), New York Academy of Sciences (honorary life fellow, Laskowitz Aerospace Research Gold medal 1970, chairman engineering section 1977-1979, New York Academy of Sciences award 1989, member board governors 1991-1997, vice president 1991-1995, Charles Darwin Associates inagural member 1992-1998), American Society of Civil Engineers (honorary fellow, chairman committee design loads for buildings and other structures A7 (American national standards institute A58), 1968-1988, chairman reinforced concrete research council 1980-1989, Civil Engineering State of the Art award 1974, Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement award 1987, Raymond Reese award 1976, Ernest Howard Gold Medal 1983, Service to People award 1987, metropolitan section vice president 1978-1979, president 1980, Ridgeway award 1946, Metropolitan Civil Engineer of Year 1986), American Concrete Institute (honorary fellow, director 1966-1976, vice president 1970-1972, president 1972-1973, chairman committee building code requirements for reinforced concrete 1963-1971, Wason medal 1956, Delmar Bloem award 1973, Centennial Honoree 2004), American Society Military Engineers (fellow). Member National Academy Engineering, New York Association Consultant Engineers (building ode advisory committee, board directors 1981-1982, 85-89, emeritus member since 1997), New York Concrete Industry Board (board directors 1976-1998, president 1978-1979, Leader of Industry award 1997, emeritus member since 1998), Columbia University School Engineering Alumni Association (board directors 1985-1986), New York Concrete Construction Design Institute (president tall buildings council 1975-1980), National Society of Professional Engineers (Outstanding Engineering Achievement award 1987, New York State/NSPE Engineer of Year 1986), International Bridge and Turnpike Association, International Association Bridge and Structural Engineers, American Welding Society (life), Municipal Engineers City of New York, Comite European de Beton (specialist), Moles (emeritus member 1996), Century Association, Sigma Xi, Chi Epsilon, Tau Beta Pi.
Clubs: Engineers New York City (director 1974-1975), Wings, Club at World Trade Center Lodges: B'nai Brith.
Married Elizabeth Belle Cohen, December 19, 1948 (deceased June 1979). Children: Samuel, Libby M. Wallace, James. Married Carol Simon Kalb, January 11, 1981.
Stepchildren: Anne Kalb Bronner, Paul Kalb.