Eric Lidow

Background

Lidow, Eric was born on December 22, 1912 in Vilnius, Lithuania. Son of Leon and Rachel (Schwartz) Lidow. came to the United States, 1937, naturalized, 1941.

Education

M. Electrical Engineering, Technische Hochschule, Berlin, Germany, 1937.

Career

Elec. engineer, Super Electric Company, Berlin, Germany, 1937; electrical development engineer, Emby Products California, 1939-1941; co-founder, vice president, Selenium Corporation American, 1941-1946; with, International Rectifier Corporation, El Segundo, California, since 1946; now president, Chairman of the Board, also director corporation and domestic and foreign subsidiaries., International Rectifier Corporation, El Segundo, California. Member Associates California Institute Technology.

Achievements

• Eric Lidow has been listed as a noteworthy Electrical parts manufacturing company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Lidow Foundation. Trustee City of Hope, Los Angeles County Mus.Art. Senior member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.

Member American Technion Society (vice president).

Connections

Married Judith Margolis, July 2, 1939 (divorced 1952). 1 son, Alan; married Elizabeth Hay, October 1952. Children: Derek Balfour, Alexander.

Father:

Leon Lidow

Mother:

Rachel (Schwartz) Lidow

Spouse:

Judith Margolis

Spouse:

Elizabeth Hay

child:

Alexander Lidow

child:

Derek Balfour Lidow