Background
Levinson, Herbert Sherman was born on September 25, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Israel and Tillie (Gash) Levinson.
civil and transportation engineer
Levinson, Herbert Sherman was born on September 25, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Israel and Tillie (Gash) Levinson.
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology, 1949. Certified in highway traffic, Yale University, 1952.
Junior traffic engineer Chicago Park District, 1949-1951. From associate to senior vice president Wilbur Smith & Associates, New Haven, 1952-1980. Principal Herbert S. Levinson Transportation Consultant, Wallingford, since 1980.
Professor civil engineering University Connecticut, Storrs, 1980-1986. Professor transportation Polytechnic Institute of New York, New York City, 1986-1988. UTRC icon mentor City College of New York, since 1999.
Visiting lecturer Yale University, New Haven, 1961—1980. Corporal United States Air Force, 1943-1946.
Fellow: American Society of Civil Engineers (Benjamin Wright award 1993, Wilbur S. Smith award 1997, Frank Turner lecturer 2003), Institute Transportation Engineers (honorary, Transportation Engineer of Year 1976, Technology Council award 1982, Theodore M. Matson award 1997, Ivor S. Wisepart award 2009). Member: National Academy of Engineering (national associate), Illinois Institute of Technology Armour College Engineering (distinguished lecturer 2008), Connecticut Academy of Sciences and Engineering (Distinguished Service award 2003), American Planning Association, Transportation Research Board (Roy W. Crum award 1997).
Married Sally Farver, July 3, 1977.