Background
Finger, Harold B. was born on February 18, 1924 in New York, United States. Son of Beny and Anna (Perlmutter) Finger.
Finger, Harold B. was born on February 18, 1924 in New York, United States. Son of Beny and Anna (Perlmutter) Finger.
BME, City College of New York, 1944; Master of Science in Aero Engineering, Case Institute Technology, 1950.
With, National Aeronautics and Space Administration and predecessor National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, 1944-1969; manager, Atomic Energy Commission-National Aeronautics and Space Administration Space Nuc. Propulsion Office, 1960-1967; director nuclear system, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1958-1964; director space power and nuclear system, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1964-1967; director space nuclear system division, Atomic Energy Commission, 1965-1967; associate administrator for organization and management, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1967-1969; assistant secretary for research and technical, Housing and Urban Development, 1969-1972; manager electric utility engineering operating, General Electric, Schenectedy, New York, 1972-1974; general manager Center for Energy Sys., General Electric, Washington, 1972-1980; staff executive Power Sys., Strategic Planning and Development, Fairfield, Connecticut, 1980-1983; president, Chief Executive Officer, United States Committee for Energy Awareness, Washington, 1983-1987; president, Chief Executive Officer, United States Council for Energy Awareness, Washington, 1987-1991; consultant energy, space, nuclear energy, urban affairs, government management, Potomac, Maryland., since 1991.
Fellow National Academy Public Administration, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (James H. Wyld Propulsion award 1968, associate). Member American Institute of Architects (honorary), American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Public Administration, American Nuc. Society, National Housing Conference (board directors), National Aeronautics and Space Administration Alumni League (president), Cosmos Club. M C.
Married Arlene Karsch, June 11, 1949. Children: Barbara Lynn Korengold, Elyse Sue Camozzo, Sandra Ruth Ciccarelli.
