Background
Fusfeld, Herbert Irving was born on February 13, 1921 in Brooklyn. Son of Harry and Fanny (Stitch) Fusfeld.
research management and public policy executive
Fusfeld, Herbert Irving was born on February 13, 1921 in Brooklyn. Son of Harry and Fanny (Stitch) Fusfeld.
Bachelor, Brooklyn College, 1941; Master of Arts, University of Pennsylvania, 1945; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Pennsylvania, 1950.
Research physicist, head physics, mathematics division Frankford Arsenal, Philadelphia, 1941-1953. Senior physicist American Machinery & Foundry Company, Stamford, Connecticut, 1953-1955. Director Central Research Laboratory, 1955-1959, director research, 1959-1963, Kennecott Copper Corporation, New York City, 1963-1978.
Director Center for Science and Technology Policy New York University, 1978-1986. Director Center for Science and Technology Policy Lally School Management Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, 1986-1990. Chairman, advisory board, professor Lally School of Management, 1990—1995.
Chairman Fusfeld Group Inc., since 1991. Director Hazeltine Corporation, 1976-1988, Electronics Associates Inc., 1984-1990. Visiting lecturer physics of metals Graduate School University Pennsylvania, 1952-1953.
Chairman International Temperature Symposium, 1954. Member numerical data advisory board National Research Council, 1970-1975. Member National Materials Advisory Board, 1975-1979.
Advisory group on transnational enterprises United States Department State, 1975, expert consultant, 1976-1980. Chairman advisory committee Institute Materials Research, National Bur Standards, 1976-1978. Member expert group technical and economic growth Organization of European Cooperation and Development, 1976-1980.
Advisory council National Science Foundation, 1977-1980. Member advisory committee corporation associates American Chemical Society. Member United States-Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Joint Commission on S&T Cooperation.
Member science advisory board Foundation of San Paolo Bank, 1988-1992. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Industrial Research Institute (director, president 1973-1974, chairman federal science and technical committee 1974-1976), American Physical Society, American Ordnance Association, American Institute Physics (governing board), American Institute Mining and Metallurgical Engineers, American Management Association (trustee, vice president Research and Development council), Sky Club (New York City).
Married Ruth Lachman, July 11, 1943. Children: Alan Roy, Warren Edward.