Background
Elkin, Harold F. was born on July 6, 1926 in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Irving I. and Jerrie M. (Meyer) Elkin.
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Harold F. Elkin
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Harold F. Elkin, American Environmental consultant. Achievements include numerous patents in field; recognition as first United States industrial manager of environmental engineering and environmental affairs of major corporation. Predocotral fellow National Institutes of Health, 1948; diplomate (life) American Academy Environmental Engineers, since 1965.
Education
Bachelor, University of Pennsylvania, 1945; Master of Science, U. North Carolina, 1948; Bachelor of Science, Drexel U., 1954; postgraduate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1956.
Career
Laboratory technician, Arco, Philadelphia, 1948;
project engineer, Sun Company, Philadelphia, 1948-1958;
coordinator pollution abate, Sun Company, Philadelphia, 1959-1964;
coordinator environmental conservation, Sun Company, Philadelphia, 1964-1970;
director environmental affairs, Sun Company, Philadelphia, 1971-1989. Committee chair American Petroleum Institute, Washington, 1954-1990. Consultant Pew Trusts, Philadelphia, 1987-1991, World Bank, Washington, 1990-1993.
Task force chairman National Petroleum Council, Washington, 1991-1993.
Achievements
Membership
Member air pollution commission Pennsylvania Department Health, Harrisburg, 1958-1961. Active Pennsylvania Legislation, Harrisburg, 1964. Founder, board directors Institute Cooperative Management, Philadelphia, since 1988.
Member AIChE (life), Water Environmental Federation (life), Air and Waste Management (emeritus), Academy Natural Sciences (life), Racquet Club.
Connections
Married Carole T. Elkin. Children: George David, Margaret, James.
