Max Ephraim

Background

Ephraim, Max was born on October 15, 1918 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Max and Margaret (O'Neill) Ephraim.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with high honors, Illinois Institute Technology, 1939.

Career

With, Electro-Motive division General Motors Corporation, La Grange, Illinois, 1939-1983; locomotive section engineer, Electro-Motive division General Motors Corporation, 1955-1959; assistant chief engineer, Electro-Motive division General Motors Corporation, 1959-1973; chief engineer, Electro-Motive division General Motors Corporation, 1973-1983. Member United States electrification delegate Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, 1975. Company representative to Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Government technical discussions, Soviet Union, 1974.

Member task force College Engineering, Illinois Institute Technology, 1975-1976. Chairman of the Board Modern Process Equipment Inc., since 1983.

Membership

Vice Chairman of the Board Channel 38 television, Chicago, 1974-1988, board directors, since 1974. Member of advisory county Evangelical College, Springfield, Missouri, since 1960, regional vice president, 1975-1981, board directors, 1985-1988. Member industrial advisory board Organization Rehabilitation Training Technology Institute.

Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers (award for paper 1969). Member Locomotive Maintenance Officers Association, Association American Railroads (track train dynamics steering committee).

Connections

Married Audrey Charlotte Nelson, November 22, 1941. Children: Janet, Philip, Alice, Daniel, Gary, Paul, Stephen, Lois, James.

Father:

Max Ephraim

Mother:

Margaret (O'Neill) Ephraim

Spouse:

Audrey Charlotte Nelson

child:

Janet Ephraim

child:

Paul Ephraim

child:

James Ephraim

child:

Lois Ephraim

child:

Alice Ephraim

child:

Daniel Ephraim

child:

Philip Ephraim

child:

Gary Ephraim

child:

Stephen Ephraim