Background
Pignataro, Louis James was born on November 30, 1923 in Brooklyn. Son of Joseph and Rose (Capi) Pignataro.
Pignataro, Louis James was born on November 30, 1923 in Brooklyn. Son of Joseph and Rose (Capi) Pignataro.
Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Polytechnic Institute Brooklyn, 1951. Master of Science, Columbia University, 1954. Doctor Technology Science, Technology University Graz, Austria, 1961.
Faculty Polytechnic Institute New York, 1951—1985, professor civil engineering, from 1965, director division transportation planning, from 1967, head department transportation planning and engineering, 1970, director Transportation Training and Research Center, 1975. Kayser professor transportation engineering City College of New York, New York City, 1985—1988, associate director Institute for Transportation, 1985—1988. Member faculty New Jersey Institute of Technology, from 1988, distinguished professor transportation engineering, from 1988, director center transportation studies and research, 1988—1993, executive director Institute for Transportation, 1988—2000, executive director Transportation Information and Decision Engineering Center, from 1999.
Consultant governmental agencies, private firms. Member Governor's Task Force Advisers on Transportation Problems, Governor's Task Force on Alcohol and Highway Safety. Commissioner's council advisers New York State Department Transportation.
Member advisory board freight services improvement conference Port Authority New York and New Jersey. Member advisory committee New York City Department Transportation. Member review committee New York City Department City Planning.
Member Mayor's Transportation Commission, City of Newark. Member New Jersey Legislature's Council Academy Policy Advisors. Board directors, treasurer, Committee for a Smart New Jersey.
Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1946.
Board directors, treasurer Committee for a Smart New Jersey. Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers (director), Institute Transportation Engineers (Transportation Engineer of Year Metropolitan section New York and New Jersey 1982, Wilbur S. Smith Distinguished Transportation Educator award 1999). Member American Road and Transportation Builders Association (division director), Transportation Resch.
Board (university liaison representative, Outstanding Paper award 1980 annual meeting), Sigma Xi, Chi Epsilon, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Edith Hoffmann, September 12, 1954. 1 child, Thea.