Leo Abraham Weiss

Background

Weiss, Leo Abraham was born on December 6, 1918 in Brooklyn. Son of Samuel A. and Carrie (Berkowitz) Weiss.

Education

Student, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1936. Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering, University Michigan, 1939.

Career

Chief engineer, Simmonds Precision Products, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1941-1942; chief engineer, Simmonds Precision Products, Queens, New York, 1942-1947; assistant to chairman, Lear, Inc., Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1947-1948; president, Avien, Inc., Queens, 1948-1975; president, American Scientific Enterprise, Inc., Kings Point, New York, 1975-1981; president, Business Development Corporation American, Alexandria, Virginia, 1981-1986; chairman, Venture Clinic, Inc., Alexandria, 1986-1991. Consultant, board directors various start-up business, 1983-1989. Advisory board Templeton Group, New York City, 1963-1966, National Planning Association, Washington, 1961-1962, New Dominion Magazine, Arlington, 1989-1991.

Achievements

• Leo Abraham Weiss has been listed as a noteworthy Management consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Founding director Massachusetts Institute of Technology Enterprise Forum Washington-Baltimore Inc., 1981-1986. Founding director Long Island Forum for Technology, Mineola, 1976-1979. Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate).

Member American Institute Entrepreneurs (life), University Michigan Alumni Association, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Alumni Association, Young President Organizations (vice president 1960-1961).

Interests

• Avocations: flying, photography.

Connections

Married Mildred Hope Ramsay, February 5, 1944. Children: Steven, Randolph, Robin, Scott.

Father:

Samuel A. Weiss

Mother:

Carrie (Berkowitz) Weiss

Spouse:

Mildred Hope Ramsay

child:

Robin Weiss

child:

Scott Weiss

child:

Randolph Weiss

child:

Steven Weiss