Background
Lithen, Eric Edwin was born on April 2, 1930 in Bronx. Son of Axel Edwin and Esther Ruth (Larka) Lithen.
Lithen, Eric Edwin was born on April 2, 1930 in Bronx. Son of Axel Edwin and Esther Ruth (Larka) Lithen.
Bachelor of Science, United States Merchant Marine Academy, King's Point, New York, 1952. Master of Science, Stevens Institute of Technology, 1959.
Shipboard engineer, Moore-McCormack Lines, New York City, 1952-1953; design engineer, Gibbs & Cox, Inc., New York City, 1955-1964; project manager, Propulsion Systems, Inc., Port Washington, New York, 1964-1966; vice president, Marine Applications Company, Mineola, New York, 1966-1974; manager system engineering department, John Jay McMullen & Associations, New York City, 1974-1981; vice president, Tenfjord Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey, since 1981. Associate Hudson International, Wayne, Pennsylvania, since 1995.
Lieutenant United States Navy, 1953-1955. Member Society Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (chairman New York Metropolitan section 1980-1981).
Married Joan Marie Kirby, May 10, 1953. Children: Richard Eric, Thomas Kirby, Philip Edwin.