Background
Birnbaum, Joel Samuel was born on December 20, 1937 in Bronx, New York, United States. Son of Isaac and Estelle (Klotz) Birnbaum.
computer scientist computer company executive
Birnbaum, Joel Samuel was born on December 20, 1937 in Bronx, New York, United States. Son of Isaac and Estelle (Klotz) Birnbaum.
Bachelor of Engineering Physics, Cornell Univercity, 1960; Master of Science in Physics, Yale University, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, Yale University, 1965.
Research staff member, International Business Machines Corporation Research Center, Yorktown Heights, New York, 1965-1969; senior manager, International Business Machines Corporation Research Center, Yorktown Heights, New York, 1970-1975; director computer science, International Business Machines Corporation Research Center, Yorktown Heights, New York, 1975-1980; director computer research, Hewlett-Packard Company, Palo Alto, California, 1980-1984; vice president research and development, director Himachal Pradesh laboratories, Hewlett-Packard Company, Palo Alto, California, 1984-1986; vice president, general manager information technical group, Hewlett-Packard Company, Cupertino, California, 1986-1988; vice president, general manager information archaeology group, member computer Executive Committee, Hewlett-Packard Company, Cupertino, California, since 1986. Member Computer Science Board, since 1976.
Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Association Computing Machinery, National Academy Engineering.
Married Linda Ann Berwitz, September 23, 1960(divorced June 1973). Children: Julie Anne, Michael Stuart. Married Eileen Sue Nankin, February 2, 1975.