Background
Salkind, Michael Jay was born on October 1, 1938 in New York City. Son of Milton and Esther (Jaffe) Salkind.
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Michael Jay Salkind
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Bachelor in Metallurgical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytech. Institute, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, Rensselaer Polytech. Institute, 1962.
Career
Chief advanced metallurgy, United Technologies Research laboratories, East Hartford, 1964-1968;
chief structures and materials Sikorsky Aircraft division, United Technologies Corporation, 1968-1975;
director product development, Avco Systems division, 1975-1976;
manager structures, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1976-1980;
director aerospace science, Air Force Office of Science Research, 1980-1989;
president, Ohio Aerospace Institute, since 1990. Adjunct faculty metallurgy Trinity College, Hartford. Adjunct faculty aerospace U. Maryland., 1982-1985.
Adjunct faculty materials Johns Hopkins University, 1985-1989;chair Ohio Mathematics and Science Coalition.
Achievements
Membership
Evaluator Accreditation Board Engineering and Technology, since 1989. Member Daniel Guggenheim Medal Board Awards, 1984-1990. Member Spirit of St. Louis Medal Board, 1984-1989.
Member board Citizens' Academy Charter School. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate), American Society for Microbiology International. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers (Distinguished lectr.1989-1993), American Society for Testing and Materials (Chairman of Commission D-30 on high modulous fibers and their composites 1968-1974), American Helicopter Society, American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers, British Institute Metals, Research Society American, Plansee Society, Cosmos Club, Union Club, Leadership Cleveland, Sigma Xi, Alpha Sigma Museum.
Connections
Married Miriam E. Schwartz, August 16, 1959(divorced 1979). Children: Michael Jay, Elizabeth Jane, Jonathan Hillson, Joshua Isaac. Married Carol T. Gill, December 23, 1990.
