Background
Auerbach, Isaac L. was born on October 9, 1921 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Philip and Rose (Levin) Auerbach.
Information systems and management consultant
Auerbach, Isaac L. was born on October 9, 1921 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Philip and Rose (Levin) Auerbach.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Drexel University, 1943. Master of Science in Applied Physics, Harvard University, 1947.
Research engineer, Eckert Mauchly Computer Corporation, Philadelphia, 1947-1949; founder, director defense, space and special products division, Burroughs Corporation, Paoli, Pennsylvania, 1949-1957; president, chief Executive officer, Auerbach Corporation for Science and Technology, Philadelphia, 1957-1982; president, chief Executive officer, Auerbach Associations, Inc., Philadelphia, 1957-1976; president, chief Executive officer, Auerbach Publications, Pennsauken, New Jersey, 1960-1981; president, Auerbach Cons., Narberth, Pennsylvania, 1976-1992. Adjunct Professor Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1974-1977, senior fellow SEI Ctr.Advanced Studies Management, 1989-1992. Board directors Baupost Group, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1982-1992.
Member Jewish Federation Greater Philadelphia, 1940-1992, board directors 1963-1992, executive committee 1969-1976, 88-92, vice president, 1990-1992. Vice president Federation Endowment Corporation, 1983-1992. Co-founder American Technion Society, Phila, 1948, board directors 1948-1980, chairman national technological committee 1949-1957.
Founder American Friends of Boys Town Jerusalem, Philadelphia chapter 1974, board governors 1974-1984, honorary chairman 1974-1984, creator of Isaac L. Auerbach School for Computer Technology, 1973. National president American Associates Ben Gurion University of the Negev, 1987-1989, national vice president, chairman mid-Atlantic region, 1985-1987. Board governors Ben Gurion University of Negev, 1985-1992, vice chairman 1988-1992.
Alumni association board governors Drexel University, 1964-1978, associate trustee, 1975-1987, trustee 1988-1992, vice chairman board trustees, 1990-1992. Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (founder, first president Philadelphia chapter of Computing Society 1949), British Computer Society (distinguished fellow).
Member American Federation Information Processing Societies (co-founder, representative to United Nations Educational and International Federation Information Processing 1957-1965), International Federation Information Processing (honorary member 1969, founder, first president 1960-1965), National Academy Engineering (chairman public awareness advisory committee 1985-1991), The Charles Babbage Institute (co-founder, director 1975-1992), Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu.
Married Naomi Bernstein, December 1951 (divorced November 1957). 1 child, Philip B.; married Carol Fischer, November 19, 1976. Children: Alan Philip, Rachel.