Background
Friedberg, Marvin Paul was born on October 11, 1931 in Brooklyn. Son of Morris and Mary (Bennett) Friedberg.
Friedberg, Marvin Paul was born on October 11, 1931 in Brooklyn. Son of Morris and Mary (Bennett) Friedberg.
Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture, Cornell University, 1954. Doctor of Laws, Ball State University, 1983.
Landscape architect with, Arthur Hoffman, Hartford, Connecticut, 1954;
landscape architect with, Joseph Gangemi, New York City, 1954, 56-58;
president, M. Paul Friedberg and Associations, landscape architects, New York City, since 1960. Visiting critic, lecturer University of Pennsylvania, 1967. Visiting cirtic, lecturer Syracuse University, 1967, Carnegie Institute Technology, 1967.
Visiting critic. lecturer Harvard University, 1966;visiting critic, lecturer 1st Federal Design Assembly, Washington, 1973, others. Member of faculty Pratt Institute, Columbia University. Member New School for Social Research.
Head urban landscape architectural program City College of New York, since 1971. Board directors International Design Conference, Aspen, Colorado, chairman, 1976.
Delaware White House Conference Natural Beauty, 1965. Delegate New York State Conference Natural Beauty, 1966, Urban Am Conference, 1966. Fellow American Society Landscape Architects (past vice president honor awards, Merit awards 1965, 67, 68, 69, 73, 74, 75, 82, vice president).
Member Association New York City, New York Municipal Arts Society (director bronze plaque and merit award, award for Policy Plaza 1974), New York City Council for Parks and Recreation, Architectural League.
Married Esther Louise Hidary, January 21, 1962. Children: Mark, Alan Jeffry.