Background
Hand, Irving was born on June 29, 1921 in New York City. Son of Jacob and Esther (Diamond) Hand.
Hand, Irving was born on June 29, 1921 in New York City. Son of Jacob and Esther (Diamond) Hand.
Bachelor of Social Science, City College of New York, 1945; Master in City Planning, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1947; postgraduate, New York University, 1947-1950.
Planner, Westchester County Department Planning, White Plains, New York, 1947-1950; planning director, Tulsa (Oklahoma) Metropolitan Area Planning Commission, 1950-1953; planning director, Nashville-Davidson County Metropolitan Planning Commission, 1953-1964; executive director, Pennsylvania State Planning Board, Harrisburg, 1964-1972; professor state and regional planning, Pennsylvania State University at Harrisburg, Middletown, 1972-1993; director Institute of State and Regional Affairs, Pennsylvania State University at Harrisburg, Middletown, 1973-1993; chair graduate program in urban and regional planning, Pennsylvania State University at Harrisburg, Middletown, 1980-1993; acting head division public affairs, Pennsylvania State University at Harrisburg, Middletown, 1985-1986; professor emeritus state and regional planning, Pennsylvania State University at Harrisburg, Middletown, since 1993.
Member Pennsylvania State Planning Board, Harrisburg, 1975-1979. Chair Economic Development Advisory Council, Harrisburg, since 1983. Member bi-racial forum Temple Ohev Sholom, Harrisburg, 1986-1990.
Board directors Pennsylvania Environmental Council, Philadelphia, 1975-1985. Member American Planning Association (board directors 1978-1981, president 1981-1982), American Institute Certified Planners (president 1966-1968), American Society Public Administration, Urban Land Institute, International Federation of Housing and Planning, International Society of City and Regional Planners.
Married Mildred Epstein.