Background
Elkin, Norman was born on March 25, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Louis B. and Fannie (Ovrutsky) Elkin.
Elkin, Norman was born on March 25, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Louis B. and Fannie (Ovrutsky) Elkin.
Associate of Arts, Wright Junior College, Chicago, 1943. Postgraduate, DePaul University, 1946. Master of Arts, University Chicago, 1949.
Assistant to Alderman R.E. Merriam City Council City of Chicago, 1951, staff director committee on housing, 1952-1954. Research director Citizens for Merriam, Chicago, 1955. Research supervisor Leo Burnett Advertising Agency, 1955-1956.
Assistant executive secretary Neighborhood Redevelopment Commission City of Chicago, 1957, director coordination division Department City Planning, 1958-1959, director community renewal program, 1959-1960. Senior planner Jack Meltzer Associates, Chicago, 1960-1964. Vice president urban planning Leo J. Shapiro & Associates, 1964-1968.
Director projects Lemberg Center for Study of Violence Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts, 1968-1969. Executive director Governor's Commission on Urban Area Government State of Illinois, 1969-1971. Vice president, planning director Urban Investment & Development Company, Chicago, 1971-1985.
Vice president new business development JMB realty corporation, 1986-1991. Principal Norman Elkin Planning Consultant, since 1991. Instructor urban and rural society University Chicago, 1950-1951, lecturer political science, 1954, 56, 57.
Instructor American history and society Wright Junior College, 1956-1957.
Past member Governor's Rural Development Cabinet, State of Illinois, Governing Board Planning Committee St. Joseph Hospital, Chicago, finance committee Earl & Esther Johnson Fund, University Chicago, Mayor's Task Force to Restore the Boulevard Systems of Chicago, Illinois Landmarks Preservation Council's Blue Ribbon Committee to Save Chicago Theatre, Mayor's Citizens Advisory Committee on New Central Library., Chicago. Member planning committee Cosmopolitan Chamber of Commerce, Chicago, Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois, Friends of the Parks, Chicago, Friends of Downtown, Chicago, Chicago Architect Foundation, Chicago History Society. Past board directors Civic Federation Chicago, New Trier Township High School, Winnetka, Illinois, 1983-1989.
Past chairman long range planning committee, member executive committee redevelopment committee Greater State St. Council, Chicago With United States Navy, 1943-1946, PTO. Member American Institute Certified Planners, American Planning Association, The Cliff Dwellers, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Betty Gene Lee, November 1, 1959. Children: Karen Ruth, Laurie Sue, Vicki Annual.