Reuben Samuels

Background

Samuels, Reuben was born on January 11, 1926 in Suffern, New York, United States.

Education

Student, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1943-1944; Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Dartmouth College, 1946; Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Harvard University, 1948; postgraduate, Harvard University, 1951-1954.

Career

Foundation engineer, Mueser, Rutledge, Wentworth & Johnston, 1948-1950; vice president, chief engineer, Thomas Crimmins Contracting Company, 1950-1982; vice chairman, Thomas Crimmins Contracting Company, 1982-1986; chairman, Thomas Crimmins Contracting Company, 1986-1990; president, Crimmins, Samuels & Associations, 1980-1990; president, Crimmins Constructors, Inc., 1987-1990; vice president, Tishman Construction Corporation, 1990-1991; principal engineering consultant, Parsons Brinckerhoff, New York City, since 1991. Arbitrator American Arbitration Association. Member Soil Mechanics and Foundation Group Building Code Committee, New York.

Past overseer Thayer School Engineering-DartmouthColl. Member geotechnology board NAS, 1991-1994. Member geologic site investigation subcommittee, member parent, past chairman United States National Committee on Tunnelling Technology/NAS.

Achievements

• Reuben Samuels has been listed as a noteworthy engineering consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Past president Paramus Board Education, Bergen County Federation School Bds. Ensign Council for Exceptional Children, United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1947. Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers (national commission on deep foundations).

Member American Society for Testing and Materials, American Concrete Institute, Boston Society Civil Engineers, Dartmouth Engineering Society (past president), Harvard Engineering Society (past president), National Academy Engineering, The Moles (past president), Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, reading.

Connections

Son of Master of Science and Ida Samuels. Married Diane Joyce Limenfeld, September 16, 1948. Children: Julie Ellen, Adam Henry.

Father:

Master Samuels

Spouse:

Diane Joyce Limenfeld

child:

Adam Henry Samuels

child:

Julie Ellen Samuels