Marion Frank Hersman

Background

Hersman, Marion Frank was born on November 12, 1932 in Huntington, West Virginia, United States. Son of Marion Rockefeller and Frances Mae (Peabody) Hersman.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Physics and Math, Ohio State University, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry (Victor Chemical fellow, Colgate Palmolive-Peet fellow, University fellow), University of Illinois, 1956; Juris Doctor, George Washington University, 1958; Master of Laws, George Washington University, 1960; Master of Arts, New School for Social Research, 1964.

Career

Teaching fellow University Illinois. Patent examiner United States Patent Office, Washington, 1956-1957. Associate firm Burns Doane, Benedict & Irons, 1957-1959, Arthur, Dry & Dole, New York City, 1959-1960, Fish, Richardson & Neave, New York City, 1960-1964.

Staff associate office science resources planning National Science Foundation, Washington, 1964-1967, office of planning and policy studies, 1967-1969, head office intergovernmental science programs, 1969-1972, director office intergovernmental science and research utilization, 1972-1975. Executive director Colorado Planning Coordinating Council, 1976. Special assistant, science and technical advisor to Governor Colorado, 1976.

Science and technical advisor Federation Rocky Mountain States, Denver, 1977. Director Rocky Mountain Technology Sharing Task Force, 1977. Director Division Water Resources Hillsborough County, Tampa, Florida, 1977, director Division Public Utilities, 1977-1978, director Office of Planning and Intergovtl.

Relations, 1978-1979. Assistant county administrator Hillsborough County (Florida) Division Public Utilities, 1978-1979. Vice chairman Hillsborough Intergovtl.

Resource Recovery Management Committee. Member Florida Community Conservation Committee, 1978-1980, Urban Consortium, 1978-1980. Special assistant to president University South Florida, 1979-1980.

Attorney National Science Foundation, 1980-1982. Director committee on hazardous materials Federal Emergency Management Agency, 1981-1983. Visiting distinguished professor Nova University, 1982, special assistant to president for program development, 1982.

Assistant city manager for health and human services City of Austin, (Texas), 1982-1984. Executive vice president Lawyers Title of Kentucky, 1983-1985. Partner LTK Enterprises, 1983-1985.

Executive vice president, chief operating officer Automation Telecommunications and Management Inc., Austin, Texas, 1984-1985. Director research and state services The Council of State Governments, Lexington, Kentucky, 1985-1987. Town manager Town of Snow Hill, Maryland, 1988.

County manager Nye County, Nevada, 1988-1990. Director social services Louis Berger International Consultant, Sasatov Oblast, Russia, 1996—1998. President RH Management Associates, since 1990.

Town manager Town of Pahrup, Nevada, 2000—2001. Speaker in field; teaching associate George Washington University, 1957-1959. Chairman, executive director committee on intergovernmental science relations Federal Council of Scientific and Technology, Executive Office of President, 1979-1983.

Member Agricultural Yearbook advisory board United States Department of Agriculture, 1979, member technical advisory board national rural communities facilities assessment, 1978. Chairman committee on policy management and assistance United States Office Management and Budget, Washington, 1974-1975. Member committee on technical sharing President' General’ s Office Science and Technology, 1972-1974.

Chairman Southern Nevada Rural Health Fair, 1991. Professor urban engineering National University Mexico, Mexico City, 1975. Visiting faculty Civil Service Commission, Kings Point, New York, 1975, Federal Executive Institute, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1977, Golden Gate University, 1979-1980.

Visiting professor University Colorado Graduate School Public Affairs, 1976-1977, University South Florida, 1978, Martin School, University Kentucky, 1986-1988. Special assistant to director National Science Foundation, 1976-1980. Consultant Office Science and Technology, Executive Office of President, 1976-1980, Western governments' Task Force on Regional Policy Management, 1976-1977.

Consultant United States Department of Agriculture, 1978. Member Subcommittee on Research Itilization Transportation Research Board/National Research Council/NAS, 1981-1982. Administrator Pahrump Valley Medical Center, 1991-1992.

President Nevada Health and Medical Foundation, 1991-1992. United States executive advisor mayor and city council City of Narva, Estonia, 1994-1996. United States executive advisor City of Tartu, Estonia, 1994, International Executive Services Corps, 1994.

United States trade representative City of Narva, Estonia, since 1994. Executive advisor International Executive Service Corps, City of Vladimir, Russia, 1995-1996. Director social services Louis Berger International, Inc., 1996-1998.

Executive advisor Saratov, Russia, 1996-1998, senior consultant provincial and local government Iraq, 2003-2004, senior municipal policy, development advisory Kosovo Minister Financial and Economic, 2004, senior local government evaluator Iraq, 2006.

Achievements

• Marion Frank Hersman has been listed as a reputable professional administrator, lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Warwick Association, 1980-1981. Chairman consumers and business affairs committee District of Columbia Area Neighborhood Council. Member Washington Mayor's Planning and Budget Advisory Committee, 1980-1982.

Volunteer executive International Executive Superior vena cava syndrome Corps., since 1994. Pahrump Arts Council, 1994-1996. Member Virginia, District of Columbia, Federal bar associations, American Chemical Society, American Society Public Administration (chairman of the section on intergovernmental administration and management 1977-1979, PublicService award), American Association for the Advancement of Science, Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Delta Theta Phi (chairman scholarships), Alpha Chi Sigma, Kappa Sigma.

Connections

Married Carole Anne Birthright, October 1960 (divorced). 1 child, Frank Eric Birthright. Married Nina Claire Mohay, December 24, 1976 (divorced).

1 child, Alicia Claire. Married Eleonora Georgi Hivrina, April 11, 1995. Children: Elizabeth Anne, Diana Frances.

Father:

Marion Rockefeller Hersman

Mother:

Frances Mae (Peabody) Hersman

Spouse:

Nina Claire Mohay

Spouse:

Carole Anne Birthright

Spouse:

Eleonora Georgi Hivrina

child:

Frank Eric Birthright Hersman

child:

Elizabeth Anne Hersman

child:

Diana Frances Hersman

child:

Alicia Claire Hersman