Martin Everett Karp

Background

Karp, Martin Everett was born on April 30, 1922 in New York City. Son of Albert and Bessie (Orenstein) Karp.

Education

Biomedical Engineering, City College of New York, 1942. Student, Harvard University, 1944. Student, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1945.

Student, Northeastern University, 1952.

Career

Laboratory engineer, General Electric Company, Lynn, Massachusetts, 1942-1944; manager research and development, National Pneumatic Company, Boston, 1946-1952; director product planning, engineering, Remington Office Machine division Sperry Rand Company, 1953-1966; director manufacturing, Remington Office Machine division Sperry Rand Company, 1966-1968; staff assistant to office of president, ITT, 1968-1969; vice president, group general manager, ITT, 1969-1982; group executive, ITT, 1977-1982; director product and marketing strategy, ITT, 1980-1982; management consultant. Adjunct Professor Stevens Institute Graduate School Management, since 1984.

Achievements

• Patentee control systems.

Membership

Director Council New York Cooperatives Served as lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Tau Beta Pi.

Connections

Married Naomi Joslyn Kaplan, March 14, 1948. Children: Betsy, Leslie Karp Goldenberg, Jonathan.

Father:

Albert Karp

Mother:

Bessie (Orenstein) Karp

Spouse:

Naomi Joslyn Kaplan

child:

Betsy Karp

child:

Jonathan Karp

child:

Leslie Karp Goldenberg Karp