Background
Schenkelbach, Leon was born on September 1, 1917 in New York City. Son of Max and Gussie (Weiner) Schenkelbach.
educator author military safety consultant
Schenkelbach, Leon was born on September 1, 1917 in New York City. Son of Max and Gussie (Weiner) Schenkelbach.
Student, City College of New York, 1935. Student, Cooper Union Institute, 1939. AS, Connecticut Board for State Academy Awards, 1975.
Enlisted as private United States Army, 1941, advanced through grades to lieutenant colonel, 1961. Safety manager United States Physician organization Department, New York City, 1946-1962. Safety director United States Army, Brooklyn, 1962-1966, Bayonne, New Jersey, 1964-1966.
Safety manager Department Defense, Hartford, Connecticut, 1966-1969. System safety manager United States Army, Rock Island, Illinois, 1969-1973, retired, 1973. Consultant safety to business, industry, legal profession and academia, Cromwell, Connecticut, since 1974.
Member adjunct faculty Hartford Graduate Center, Connecticut, since 1977, University New Haven, West Haven, Connecticut, since 1978. Member Safety Specialists & Industrial Hygiene Delegation to Peoples' Republic of China, 1983, lecturer, 1985. Lecturer to personnel at Ministry Metallurgical Industry, Beijing, Safety Technology Research Institute, Wuhan, other personnel in Xian, Huangshi, Shanghai.
Systems safety consultant, United States Navy, 1985. Lecturer in field.
Member adjunct faculty Hartford Graduate Center, Connecticut, since 1977, U. New Haven, West Haven, Connecticut, since 1978. Member Safety Specialists & Industrial Hygiene Delegation to Peoples" Republic of China, 1983, lecturer, 1985. Member American Defense Preparedness Association (Vice-President Hartford/Springfield chapter 1979-1984), American Society Safety Engineers (president Nutmeg chapter 1979-1980), Connecticut Safety Society (president 1978-1979), Retired Officers Association.
Married Lucille Ross, October 6, 1946.