Background
Kraus, Max Hochschild was born on November 15, 1927 in Davos, Switzerland. Came to the United States, 1928. Son of William H. and Jeannette (Jelenko) Kraus.
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Max Hochschild Kraus
Edit ProfileInstrument manufacturing company executive
Education
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, Cornell University, 1949.
Career
Design engineer Ecker-Mauchly Computer Corporation (now UNISYS), 1949-1952. Application engineer Jerrold electronics corporation, 1952-1954, assistant to president, 1954-1957, manager educational television programs, 1960-1962, manager construction and engineering, then director international operations, 1962-1969. Sales manager Electro-Nite Company, Philadelphia, 1969-1974, vice president, general manager engineering, manufacturing, sales and marketing for North America, 1974-1986, president, 1987-1989.
Also president Electro-Nite Canada, Ltd., 1987-1989. Chairman sensor technical advisory committee, Advanced Technology Center Southeastern Pennsylvania, 1983-1986. Panelist, conference on private sector/university technical alliance National Council University Research Administration, 1984.
Member advisory council University Pennsylvania Sensor Engineering Center, 1985-1986. Member materials development, engineering and processing technical advisory committee Ben Franklin Technology Center, Southeastern Pennsylvania, since 1987, board directors, since 1988, chairman board directors, since 1990. Board directors University City Science Center, since 1984.
Achievements
Membership
Member university council Cornell University, 1979-1986, 88—. Member Greater Philadelphia City of C. (chairman technical council 1985-1989, chairman resources for progress 1983-1985, member task force on venture capital 1981).
Connections
Married Marjorie Bookstein, August 23, 1950 (divorced 1975). Children: William, David. Married Lois Blanckensee, November 7, 1981.
