Background
Deursen, Gary Evan Van was born on June 8, 1945 in Jersey City. Son of Roy K. and Harriet E. (Butterfield) Van Deursen.
Deursen, Gary Evan Van was born on June 8, 1945 in Jersey City. Son of Roy K. and Harriet E. (Butterfield) Van Deursen.
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Design, University Bridgeport, 1969.
Designer Robbins/Tesar Associates, Greenwich, Connecticut, 1969-1970. Senior designer Dorwin Teague Inc., Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, 1970-1974. Owner, manager Van Deursen Associates, Ho-Ho-Kus, 1974-1976.
Manager design Berkey Technology Company, Woodside, New York, 1976-1978. Manager product concepts General Electric, Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1978-1984. Director concepts and design Black & Decker, Shelton, since 1984.
Guest speaker professional meetings, also Harvard University, Cooper Union, Pratt Institute, Rhode Island School of Design, University Bridgeport, also others.
Member Industrial Designers Society of America (excellence of design award 1988, 90), Design Management Institute.
Married Alice A. Liva, June 28, 1969. Children: Amy, Justin.