Frederick Melvyn Kessler

Background

Kessler, Frederick Melvyn was born on May 15, 1932 in Brooklyn. Son of Abraham and Freida (Lurie) Kessler.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, City College of New York, 1954. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Rutgers University, 1967. PhDEE, Rutgers University, 1971.

Career

Junior test engineer, Curtiss Wright Corporation, Woodbridge, New Jersey, 1954-1955; senior mechanic engineer, United States Navy David Taylor Model Basin, Washington, 1959-1961; research engineer, Ingersoll Rand Company, Princeton, New Jersey, 1961-1970; consultant, vice president, Lewis S. Gooodfriend & Association, Morristown, New Jersey, 1971-1973; partner, Dames & Moore, Cranford, New Jersey, 1973-1983; president, FMK Technology, Inc., Bound Brook, New Jersey, since 1983. Instructor Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1968-1971.

Achievements

• Frederick Melvyn Kessler has been listed as a noteworthy acoustical engineer, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active New Jersey Noise Control Council, Trenton, 1971-1980. Former member Environmental Commission, Bridgewater Township Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Navy, 1956-1959. Fellow Acoustical Society of America (assistant editor 1979-1982).

Member Institute Noise Control Engineering (president 1988, vice president technical affairs, consultant editor), Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Avocations: sailing, hiking, video, photography.

Connections

Married Joan Miriam Keiles, May 2, 1954. Children: Fran, Andrew, Rachel.

Father:

Abraham Kessler

Mother:

Freida (Lurie) Kessler

Spouse:

Joan Miriam Keiles

child:

Rachel Kessler

child:

Fran Kessler

child:

Andrew Kessler