Irving Leibson

Background

Leibson, Irving was born on September 28, 1926 in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Henry and Sonia (Rose) Leibson.

Education

Bachelor of Chemical Engineering Engineering cum laude, University Florida, 1945. Master of Science, University Florida, 1947. Master of Science Carnegie Institute of Technology, 1949.

Doctor of Science, Carnegie Institute of Technology, 1952.

Career

Chemical engineer to supervisor, Humble Oil and Refining Company, Baytown, Texas, 1952-1961; manager process engineering, Humble Oil and Refining Company, Baytown, Texas, 1961-1963; technical manager, Humble Oil and Refining Company, Baytown, Texas, 1963-1965; director R & D, Humble Oil and Refining Company, Baytown, Texas, 1965-1967; general manager, ABS division, 1967-1968; vice president, Dart Industries Chemical Group, Paramus, New Jersey, 1969-1974; assistant to senior vice president, investment department, Bechtel Corporation, San Francisco, 1974-1975; manager process and environment, vice president, C & I/Girdler Inc. (a Bechtel Company), 1976-1978; vice president, manager research and engineering, Bechtel National Inc., 1978-1979; senior vice president, Bechtel Inc., 1979-1981; senior vice president, manager marketing, Bechtel Group Inc., 1981-1985; senior vice president, senior technical officer, Bechtel Group Inc., 1985-1987; executive consultant, Bechtel Group Inc., 1987-1994; founder, president, Bold Technologies, 1987-1997; retired, 1997. Part-time professor Rice U., 1957, U. Maryland., 1954.

Achievements

• Irving Leibson has been listed as a noteworthy industrial executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

District commissioner E. Harris County district Boy Scouts American, 1958-1961. Vice-chairman Intersoc. Task Force Energy, 1973.

Associate World Coal Study, 1979-1980. Associate coal industry advisory board International Energy Agency, 1980-1995. Treasurer, vice chairman, chairman member Executive Committee Council Alternate Fuels, 1982-1987;member National Coal Council, 1985-1994, chairman Coal Policy Commission, 1987-1991.

Member Executive Committee, 1987-1995. Member of advisory board Center Chemical Process Safety Technology, 1985-1988. Member liquid fuels committee National Research Council, 1989-1990.

With Army of the United States, 1953-1954. Fellow American Institute Chemical Engineers (director 1967-1969, vice president 1973, president 1974, Publication award S. Texas chapter 1957, Founders award 1976, Distinguished Svc. award 1996). Member American Chemical Society, Engineers Joint Council (director 1969-1978), Engineers Manpower Commission, Coal and Slurry Tech Association (chairman 1986-1989), Round Hill Golf and Country Club (San Francisco), World Trade Club (San Francisco), Sailfish Point Golf Club (Stuart, Florida), Villa Taverna Club (San Francisco).

Connections

Married Lola Pavalow, February 16, 1950. Children: Russell, Sandra Eve.

Father:

Henry Leibson

Mother:

Sonia (Rose) Leibson

Spouse:

Lola Pavalow

child:

Russell Leibson

child:

Sandra Eve Leibson