Background
Ashkenas, Irving Louis was born on September 3, 1916 in New York City. Son of Max and Rose (Hamm) Ashkenas.
Ashkenas, Irving Louis was born on September 3, 1916 in New York City. Son of Max and Rose (Hamm) Ashkenas.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering with honors, California Institute of Technology, 1937. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, 1938. Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering, California Institute of Technology, 1939.
Assistant supervisor aerodynamics, North America Aviation, Inglewood, California, 1939-1941; assistant to and chief of aerodynamics, Northrop Aviation Corporation, Hawthorne, California, 1941-1955; vice president, Control Specialists Inc., Inglewood, 1955-1958; senior vice president, Systems Technology Inc., Hawthorne, 1958-1993; emeritus, also vice Chairman, Board Of Directors, Systems Technology Inc., Hawthorne, since 1993; independent consultant, since 1993. Chairman National Aeronautics and Space Administration Research Advisory Subcommittee on Aircraft Flight Dynamics, 1967-1971, consultant to division advisory group for aeronautical systems division, Dayton, Ohio, 1963-1993, B-58 and B-70 Special Ad Hoc Advisory committees for United States Air Force, 1963. Advisory group for APL Handbook of Supersonic Aerodynamics, 1955-1959, High Speed Subcommittee National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, 1948-1953, panel on aerodynamics and structures of the commission on guided missiles, research and development board, 1948, scientific advisory group of the United States Air Corps, 1946.
Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (mechanics and Control of Flight award 1970, Distinguished Lecturer 1990-1992). Member National Academy of Engineering, American Helicopter Society, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Mary Ellen Camalier (divorced). Children: Daniel, Adam, Robert, Elizabeth. Married Shirley Rae Kolodny, June 4, 1971.
1 child, Sharon.