Background
Hertelendy was born on June 10, 1932 in Budapest, Hungary; the son of Andor and Elizabeth (Hitt) Hertelendy. In 1940, his parents moved to the United States to escape World War II.
Hertelendy was born on June 10, 1932 in Budapest, Hungary; the son of Andor and Elizabeth (Hitt) Hertelendy. In 1940, his parents moved to the United States to escape World War II.
Hertelendy received a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley in 1965.
Hertelendy began his career as a research engineer at National Bureau of Standards in 1958. Six years later he was appointed a music critic for "Oakland Tribune", where he wrote reviews and critiques on classical music. Then in 1979, Paul took the position for "San Jose Mercury News". From 1999 he was a chief executive officer for ArtsSF. Nowadays Hertelendy continues writing music reviews on the Internet and is working on a project to compile his father’s memories for translation.
Hertelendy advises students to "be as versatile and flexible as you can regarding your career".
Hertelendy established a fund in memory of his former colleague, Tse-Wei Liu, a student from Taiwan who died in an auto accident during spring break.
Hertelendy has three children.
