Background
Swern, Leonard was born on February 12, 1925 in New York City. Son of Philip and Ida (Sternfield) Swern.
Swern, Leonard was born on February 12, 1925 in New York City. Son of Philip and Ida (Sternfield) Swern.
Bachelor of Arts in Physics, Columbia University, 1945. Master of Arts in Physics, Columbia University, 1947.
Senior engineer Sperry Gyroscope Company, Great Neck, New York, 1949-1954, section head, 1954-1959, head department applied physics, 1959-1960, assistant to vice president research and development, 1960-1969. Director technical programs Sperry Corporation, New York City, 1969-1979, vice president technical programs, since 1979. Member industry panel on science and technical National Science Foundation, since 1975.
Member technical advisory board United States Postal Service. Member Presidential Panel on Industrial Innovation, 1978-1979.
With United States Army, 1945-1946. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Member American Physical Society.
Married Nancy Ann Peter, September 25, 1948.