Background
Berkman, Irving Jay was born on February 8, 1915 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Louis and Jessie (Bell) Berkman.
lawyer steel company executive
Berkman, Irving Jay was born on February 8, 1915 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Louis and Jessie (Bell) Berkman.
Bachelor of Laws, Illinois Institute of Technology, 1937.
Private practice, Chicago, 1938-1942; executive vice president, Follansbee Steel Corporation (West Virginia), 1954-1987; executive vice president, Ampco-Pitts Corporation, Pittsburgh, 1961-1987; also board dirs, Ampco-Pitts Corporation, Pittsburgh president Wyckoff Steel division, Ampco-Pitts Corporation, Pittsburgh.
Member Illinois Bar Association, Steubenville Country Club, Covenant Club, Standard Club, Franklin Hills Country Club, Westmoreland Country Club, Concordia Club, Masons, Shriners.
Married Jeanette Fisher, August 11, 1935 (deceased). Married Elaine P. Friedlander, August 17, 1985.