Background
Seltzer, Leon Zee was born on April 17, 1914 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Karel and Gussie (Lidovsky) Seltzer.
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Seltzer, Leon Zee was born on April 17, 1914 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Karel and Gussie (Lidovsky) Seltzer.
Ph.C., University Illinois, 1934. Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering (Gemmel, Donovan Sheehan Aeronautical scholar), University Michigan, 1940.
Design criteria engineer Douglas Aircraft Company, Santa Monica, California, 1940-1941. Specialist in theoretical and applied aerodynamics. Organizer department aeronautical engineering, professor, chairman department Virginia Poly Institute, Blacksburg, 1941-1947.
Professor, chairman department aero-space engineering West Virginia University, 1949-1963. Aeronautical engineer Engineering Experiment Station, West Virginia University. Dean Parks College Aeronautical Technology, St. Louis University, 1963-1981, dean emeritus, since 1981.
Member National Private Flying Safety Panel. Member science advisory group, consultant United States Army Aviation Systems Command.
Chairman board West Virginia University Young Men’s Christian Association. Chairman aviation committee St. Louis Regional Commerce and Growth Association. Board directors Southwest Civic Memorial Airport Association.
Fellow American Institute Aeronautics an Astronautics (associate, vice chairman St. Louis, Civic award). Member Army Aviation Association American (honorary), American Helicopter Society, American Society Engineering Education (general council. Chairman aerospace engineering division), National Society Professional Engineers (chairman engineering preparation committee), Missouri Society Professional Engineers, West Virginia Society Professional Engineers (director), American Institute Plant Engineers, Air Force Association, National Aerospace Education Association, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, Society Automotive Engineers (vice president St. Louis section), Conference Jesuit Schools Engineering (vice president), University Aviation Association, Cahokia (Illinois) Chamber of Commerce (vice president), East St. Louis Chamber of Commerce (director), Association United States Army (director St. Louis section), Sigma Xi, Sigma Gamma Tau (national president 1961-1970), Pi Mu Epsilon, Alpha Eta Rho, Tau Beta Pi, Gamma Alpha Rho, Pi Tau Sigma, Sigma Gamma Tau (national president) Clubs: Normandie Golf.
Engineers (St. Louis). Forest Hills Country (director), Norwood Hills Country, Lomas Santa Fe Country, Rancho Bernardo Golf.
Married Mary Jane Kehoe, June 17, 1940. 1 child, Thomas Lee; married Amy Massover, September 21, 1981.