Background
Schenker, Leo was born on January 3, 1922 in Vienna, Austria. Son of Max and Selda Lea (Podhorcer) Schenker. came to the United States, 1952, naturalized, 1959.
Schenker, Leo was born on January 3, 1922 in Vienna, Austria. Son of Max and Selda Lea (Podhorcer) Schenker. came to the United States, 1952, naturalized, 1959.
Bachelor of Science with first class honors, University London, 1942. Master of Arts in Science (Canada Institute Steel Construction fellow), University Toronto, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, University Michigan, 1954.
Managing director, METAG Ltd., London, 1945-1948; assistant research engineer, Hydro-Electric Power communications of Ontario (Canada), Toronto, 1948-1952; research associate, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1952-1954; with, Bell Telephone laboratories, 1954-1987; various positions, director military electronic technical, Bell Telephone laboratories, 1968-1971; director, Loop Maintenance Systems Laboratory, 1971-1980; executive director Central Office Operations division, Loop Maintenance Systems Laboratory, 1980-1983; executive director network system planning division, Loop Maintenance Systems Laboratory, 1983-1984; executive director technical information division, Loop Maintenance Systems Laboratory, 1984-1987. Adjunct Professor electrical engineering Cooper Union, New York City.
Served with Royal Air Force, 1942-1945. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Alda R. Tinson, January 20, 1949. Children: Michael Gregory, Deborah Anne.