Milton Alpern

Background

Alpern, Milton was born on June 25, 1925 in New York City. Son of Nathan and Rae (Kraft) Alpern.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Cooper Union, 1945; Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Columbia University, 1951; postgraduate, Polytechnic Institute Brooklyn, 1957-1963.

Career

Test engineer, Edo Aircraft Company, Flushing, New York, 1945; design engineer, Frederick Snare Corporation, New York City, 1947-1949; assistant professor сivil engineering, Cooper Union, New York City, 1948-1960; principal, Milton Alpern construction engineering, Wantagh, New York, 1960-1971; principal, Alpern & Soifer, consultant engineers, Massapequa, New York, 1971-1983; principal, Alpern & Soifer, consultant engineers, Bellmore, New York, 1983-1992; manager special projects division, Shah Associations, Professional Corporation, Bellmore, New York, since 1992. Member of New York State Board Engineering and Land Surveying, 1978-1987, chairman, 1984-1986. Visiting professor сivil engineering New York Institute Technology, 1977-1978, Pratt Institute, 1986-1992, Polytech U., since 1993.

Achievements

• Milton Alpern has been listed as a noteworthy civil engineer, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman building committee Union Free School District 5, Nassau County, 1955-1956. President Wantagh Oaks Civic Association, 1957. Member steering committee American Cancer Society Theatre Party, 1968-1976.

Served with C.E., Army of the United States, 1945-1947. Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers (life, Engineer of Year award Long Island chapter 1974). Member American Society for Testing and Materials, American Arbitration Association, Society of America Military Engineers, American Welding Society, National Academy Forensic Engineers, American Concrete Institute, New York State Society Professional Engineers (president 1972-1973), National Society Professional Engineers (director 1967-1977), Prestressed Concrete Institute, Construction Specifications Institute, New York Consultant Engineers Council (president Long Island chapter 1970-1971, chairman education, long range planning, ethics committees 1965-1974), International Association Bridge and Structural Engineers, National Academy Forensic Engineers, National Council Engineering Examiners (certified, chairman Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology committee 1981-1983, director accreditation board for engineering and technical 1981-1983, director engineering manpower commission 1978-1979), Chi Epsilon, Tau Beta Pi.

Connections

Married Beverly Katzman, May 30, 1946. Children: Warren Deems, Barbara Lynn.

Father:

Nathan Alpern

Mother:

Rae (Kraft) Alpern

Spouse:

Beverly Katzman

child:

Barbara Lynn Alpern

child:

Warren Deems Alpern