Background
Abend, Joshua C. was born on May 26, 1924 in New York, United States. Son of Joseph and Frieda (Friefield) Abend.
product innovation consultant business executive
Abend, Joshua C. was born on May 26, 1924 in New York, United States. Son of Joseph and Frieda (Friefield) Abend.
Student basic engineering Loyola University, California, 1943. Architecture certificate Cooper Union, 1949. Bachelor of Science in Product Design, Stanford, 1950.
Postgraduate Creative Education Foundation, 1972, Syracuse University.
; children: Les, Tema. Junior designer Norman Belorussian Geddes, New York City, 1942-1943. Design engineer General Motors, Detroit, 1950-1951.
Design project leader Paxton-Krueger Associations, New York City, 1951-1953.
Chief designer Braun-Crystal Manufacturing, Long Island City, New York, 1953-1954. Consultant c. Joshua Abend Associates, New York City, 1954-1958.
Human factors design manager Dunlap & Associates Consultant, Darien, Connecticut, 1958-1961. Vice president, industrial design Supply Chain Management Corporation, Syracuse, 1961-1976.
President, founder Innovation American, Incorporated., 1976-1985.
Manager innovation programs Socially Responsible Investment International, Technology and Innovation Management Center Menlo Park, California, 1985-1989. Consultant technical management. President Innovation Research of California Innovation engineering Systems and Management.
Member organizing committee Design in Americas Congress, Mexico City, 1972.
Member commission on disaster research National Academy Science.
Member organizing committee Design in Americas Congress, Mexico City, 1972. Member commission on disaster research National Academy Science. Served with United States Army Combat Engineers, 1943-1946.
Member Industrial Designers Society American (vice president 1974-1976, director), Human Factors Society (president Western New York chapter 1970), Product Development and Management Association, American Association Small Research Companies, American Society Training and Development.
Married Arlene R. Achiron, October 3, 1953 (divorced 1984). Children: Les, Tema.