Background
Cohen, Joseph Steven was born on July 20, 1939 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of George Frederick and Mary (Waks) Cohen.
Cohen, Joseph Steven was born on July 20, 1939 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of George Frederick and Mary (Waks) Cohen.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1960; Master of Science in Food Technology, U. Massachusetts, 1962.
Chemical engineer and food technologist, Westreco Division Nestle, Inc., Marysville, Ohio., 1961-1964; chemical engineer and food technologist, Beech-Nut Lifesavers, Inc., Port Chester, New York, 1964-1965; chemical engineer and food technologist atlantic gelatin division, General Foods, Inc., Woburn, Massachusetts, 1966; food technologist R & D laboratories, United States Army, Natick, Massachusetts, 1966-1980; chemical engineer, United States Army, Natick, Massachusetts, 1980-1991; food engineer, United States Army, Natick, Massachusetts, since 1991.
Charter president Holliston Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1967-1968. State officer, chairman, administrative director, secretary Massachusetts Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1968-1976. Officer, committee chairman Temple Beth Torah and Brotherhood, Holliston, since 1973, president Brotherhood, since 1990.
Active Town Policy Growth Committee, Holliston, 1976. Chairman Holliston Conservation Commission, 1986-1988, clerk, 1976-1986, associate member, since 1988. Area chairman Young Men’s Christian Association Indian Guides and Trailblazers, 1977-1981.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute Chemical Engineers (student liaison officer, since 1988, national meeting registration committee, 1986), Institute Food Technologists, Sigma Xi (RESA award 1976).
Married Marianne Marion Plant, June 18, 1961. Children: Judith, Melissa, Barry.