Jacob Benveniste

Background

Benveniste, Jacob was born on December 21, 1921 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Son of Nissim Aslan and Boule (Capeluto) Benveniste.

Education

Bachelor, Reed College, 1943; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1952.

Career

Physicist, Lawrence Livermore (California) National Laboratory, 1950-1963; director nuclear effects subdivision, Aerospace Corporation, San Bernardino, California, 1963-1968; vice-president, director research, Physics International Corporation, San Leandro, California, 1968-1972; senior staff scientist, Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, California, 1972-1982; chief scientist, Northrop Research and Technology Center, Palos Verdes, California, 1982-1988. Member of advisory research panel Defense Nuclear Agency, Washington, 1965-1968. Chairman advisory technical panel United States Air Force, El Segundo, 1973-1977.

Achievements

• Jacob Benveniste has been listed as a noteworthy physicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Livermore Joint Union High School District, 1955-1963. Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1945. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physical Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Avocations: auto mechanics, needlepoint.

Connections

Married Lucie Almeleh, April 23, 1944. Children: Richard Nissim, David Mark, Daniel Stephen.

Father:

Nissim Aslan Benveniste

Mother:

Boule (Capeluto) Benveniste

Spouse:

Lucie Almeleh

child:

Richard Nissim Benveniste

child:

Daniel Stephen Benveniste

child:

David Mark Benveniste