Background
Smollen, Leonard Elliott was born on January 1, 1930 in New York City. Son of Abner Charles and Madeleine (Ehrlich) Smollen.
Smollen, Leonard Elliott was born on January 1, 1930 in New York City. Son of Abner Charles and Madeleine (Ehrlich) Smollen.
Bachelor of Science, Carnegie Institute Technology, 1951. Master of Science, Columbia University, 1952. Master of Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1962.
Senior engineer Sikorsky Aircraft, Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1953-1957.
Engineering manager Allied Research Associates, Boston, 1957-1961. Technical consultant Mitre Corporation, Bedford, Massachusetts, 1962-1963.
Chief mech.engr. Edgerton, Germeshauser, and Greer, Bedford, 1963-1967, program manager, 1967-1969, director custom products and program management, 1969-1970.
Executive vice president Institute for New EnterpriseDevel., Belmont, Massachusetts, 1971-1977. Executive vice president Venture Founders Corporation, Waltham, Massachusetts, 1976-1989.
General partner Venture Founders Capital, 1983-1989. Vice president engineer, treasurer JIL Industries, Incorporated., Maiden, Massachusetts, 1988-1989.
President Lime Saint Corporation, 1990-1992.
Technical and finance consultant, 1992. Research asso.Sloan School Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1970-1971. Higgins fellow, 1952.
Whitney fellow, 1960.
Senior engineer Sikorsky Aircraft, Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1953—1957. Engineering manager Allied Research Associates, Boston, 1957—1961. Technical consultant Mitre Corporation, Bedford, 1962—1963.
Chief mechanical engineer Edgerton, Germeshauser, and Greer, 1963—1967, program manager, 1967—1969, director custom products and program management, 1969—1970. Executive vice president Institute for New Enterprise Development, Belmont, 1971—1977, Venture Founders Corporation, Waltham, 1976—1989. General partner Venture Founders Capital, 1983—1989.
Vice president engineer, treasurer JIL Industries, Inc., Maiden, Massachusetts, 1988—1989. President Lime St. Corporation, 1990—1992. Technical and finance consultant, since 1992.
Research associate Sloan School Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1970—1971. Higgins fellow, 1952. Whitney fellow, 60.
Member of American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Marblehead Yacht Club.
Married Mindelle Deborah Hershberg, July 6, 1958. Children: Rachel Anne, Jonathan Adam.