Leonard B. Dworsky

Background

Dworsky, Leonard B. was born on January 5, 1915 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Barney J. and Anna G. (Treletsky) Dworsky.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, University Michigan, 1936; postgraduate in natural resources, University of Michigan, 1955-1956; Master of Arts in Public Administration, American U., 1956.

Career

Environmental engineer, Illinois Department Health, 1936-1940; engineer, director, United States Public Health Service, 1946-1964; retired captain, United States Public Health Service, 1964; professor civil and environmental engineering, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1964-1986; professor emeritus, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, since 1986; director water resources and marine science center, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1964-1974; senior associate, International Transboundary Resources Center, U. New Mexico assistant to President's science advisor on water resources Office Science and Technology, Executive Office of President, Washington, 1967-1968. Senior administrator, assistant to chief Federal Water Polution Control Program, Washington, 1948-1964, Columbia and Missouri River Basins regional water pollution control administrator, 1955-1962. Chairman federal commission on water resources research Federal Council for Science and Technology, 1967-1968.

Member President's Science Advisory Committee Panel on Environment, 1969-1972. Member science advisory board International JointCommn. on Great Lakes, 1972-1977. Panelist environmental study board NAS, 1970-1974.

Consultant Rockefeller Foundation, 1973-1976. Member of New York Sea Grant Cabinet, 1970-1974. Consultant United States Information Agency Center Europe Cultural Exch.

Program, 1973-1976, government.of Puerto Rico, 1965-1975.

Membership

President Temple Beth El, Ithaca, 1966-1969. Life member Hudson River Environmental Society (Distinguished Service award 1991). Member/secretary Great Lakes Tomorrow.

Member advisory council University New Mexico School of Law National Resources Journal Served to lieutenant colonel United States Army, 1941-1946. Member American Society of Civil Engineers (life, various committees), University Michigan "M" Club, Phi Sigma Alpha, Chi Epsilon.

Interests

• Avocations: power pilot, gliding, scuba diving.

Connections

Married Diana Levin, July 31, 1941. Children— Richard F., Michael D., Andrea F., Donald L., Barbara S.

Father:

Barney J. Dworsky

Mother:

Anna G. (Treletsky) Dworsky

Spouse:

Diana Levin

child:

Andrea F. Dworsky

child:

Barbara S. Dworsky

child:

Donald L. Dworsky

child:

Michael D. Dworsky

child:

Richard F. Dworsky