Background
Urbach, Peter Frank was born on November 13, 1935 in London. Arrived in the United States, 1937. Son of Rudolf Electrical Engineer Lotte and E. Lotte (Kress) Urbach.
information industry executive
Urbach, Peter Frank was born on November 13, 1935 in London. Arrived in the United States, 1937. Son of Rudolf Electrical Engineer Lotte and E. Lotte (Kress) Urbach.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Carnegie Institute of Technology, 1957. Master Engineering Administration, Carnegie Institute of Technology, 1968. Juris Doctor, George Washington University, 1962.
Chief systems development branch United States Patent Office, Washington, 1960—1965. Deputy director Clearinghouse for Federal Systems and Technology Information, Springfield, Virginia, 1965—1969. Dir product planning Leasco Information Products Corporation, Bethesda, Maryland, 1969.
Consultant United States Department Commerce, Washington, 1969—1970. Deputy director National Technology Information Service, Department Commerce, Springfield, Virginia, 1970—1980. President Pergamon International Information Corporation, McLean, since 1980.
Director, exec committee Copyright Clearance Center, Salem, Massachusetts, since 1983. Chairman, director Information Demand, Berkeley, California, since 1982. Vice chairman, director Pergamon Infoline Ltd., London, since 1981.
Director Pergamon Press Ltd., Oxford, Elmsford, New York, European Printing Corporation, Dublin, A. Wheaton & Sons Ltd., Exeter, England. Advisory council Smithsonian Science Info Exchange, Washington, 1974—1979. Advisory board Chemical Abstracts Service, Columbus, Ohio, 1974—1978.
Trustee Engineering Index, New York City, 1976—1980. Lieutenant United States Coast Guard Reserve, 1959-1960.
Member of American Society Information Science.
Married Linda Abrams, July 11, 1965. Children: Michael A., Steven R.