Henry Jacob Gomberg

Background

Gomberg, Henry Jacob was born on April 16, 1918 in New York City. Son of Alexander and Marie (Shuloff) Gomberg.

Education

Biosystems Engineering., University Michigan, 1941. Microsoft Security Essentials., University Michigan, 1943. Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering, University Michigan, 1951.

Doctor of Science (honorary), Albion College, 1968.

Career

Director, Michigan Memorial-Phoenix Project, 1959-1961; Chairman of Commission nuclear engineering, University of Michigan, 1955-1958; department chairman nuclear engineering, University of Michigan, 1958-1961; professor nuclear engineering, University of Michigan, 1955-1961; deputy director, P.R. Nuclear Center, Mayaquez, 1961-1966; director, P.R. Nuclear Center, Mayaquez, 1966-1971; president, chief operating officer, KMS Fusion, Inc., Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1971; chairman, KMS Fusion, Inc., Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1976-1980; president, chief Executive officer, KMS Industries, Inc., 1976-1978; president, KMS Industries, Inc., 1978-1980; president, chairman, Ann Arbor Nuclear Inc., 1981-1995; managing director, Ann Arbor Nuclear, Israel, Ltd., 1986-1995; chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Penetron, Inc., 1987-1995. Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Penetron, Inc., 1987-1995. Carnegie visiting professor U. Hawaii, 1961.

Consultant Hawaiian Electric Company, Atomic Power Development Associations, Inc., General Motors Corporation, Lockheed Aircraft Company, Nuclear Products Company, Cook Research laboratories, International Cooperation Administration, Atomic Energy Commission, National Academy Sciences.

Membership

Chairman committee research reactors National Research Council. Delegate International Conference Peaceful Uses Atomic Energy, 1955. United States representative National Academy of Sciences to, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, 1957.

Fellow American Public Health Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Nuclear Society, Radiation Research Society. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Physical Society (committee on fusion Atomic Industrial Forum), American Society Engineering Education, Fusion Power Association, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu, Phi Kappa Phi. Clubs: Cosmos.

Connections

Married Edna M. Cohen, December 28, 1940 (deceased November 1965). Children— Richard, Robert. Married Edith Silverglied, June 24, 1967.

Stepchildren— Stephen, Judith, Eugene Lisansky.

Father:

Alexander Gomberg

Mother:

Marie (Shuloff) Gomberg

Spouse:

Edna M. Cohen

Spouse:

Edith Silverglied

child:

Judith Gomberg

child:

Eugene Lisansky Gomberg

child:

Robert Gomberg

child:

Stephen Gomberg

child:

Richard Gomberg