Background
Ash, Philip was born on February 2, 1917 in New York City. Son of Samuel Kieval and Estella (Feldstein) Ash.
Ash, Philip was born on February 2, 1917 in New York City. Son of Samuel Kieval and Estella (Feldstein) Ash.
Bachelor of Science in Psychology, City Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, 1938; Master of Arts in Personnel Adminstrn, American U., 1949; Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology, Pennsylvania State University, 1949.
Analyst to unit chief occupational research, Department Labor, 1940-1947;
research fellow, Pennsylvania State University, 1947-1949;
associate professor, Pennsylvania State University, 1949-1952;
assistant to vice president industrial relatons, Inland Steel, 1952-1968;
professor psychology, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1968-1980;
professor emeritus, University of Illinois, since 1980. Director research John E. Reid Associations, Chicago, 1969-1987. Vice president research Reid Psychological Sys., 1985-1987.
Consultant London House, Inc., Park Ridge, Illinois, 1987-1994. Director Ash, Blackstone & Cates, Blacksburg, Virginia, since 1975.
Member public advisory committee Chicago Commission Human Relations, 1957-1980. Retirement committee Chicago Commission Senior Citizens, 1960-1980. Chairman Illinois Psychologist Examining Committee, 1963-1972.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Psychological Association (president division industrial psychology 1968-1969, Heiser award 1999). Member Illinois Psychological Association (president 1963-1964), Chicago Psychological Association, Virginia Psychological Association (editor-in-chief Virginia Psychologist 1996-2001, Lifetime Achievements in Psychology award 1999), Virginia Applied Psychology Academy (president 1992-1993), Midwest Psychological Association, American Personnel and Guidance Association, Academy for Criminal Justice Sciences, American Criminology Association, International Association Applied Psychology, Sigma Xi, Phi Beta Kappa, Psi Chi.
Married Ruth Clyde, September 16, 1945 (divorced December 1972). Children– Peter, Sharon. Married Judith Nelson Cates, June 6, 1973.
1 stepson, Nelson E. Cates.