Background
Begun, Semi Joseph was born on December 2, 1905 in Free City of Danzig. Came to the United States, 1935. Son of Wolf Begun and Elizabeth Wishniak.
Begun, Semi Joseph was born on December 2, 1905 in Free City of Danzig. Came to the United States, 1935. Son of Wolf Begun and Elizabeth Wishniak.
Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Institute of Technology, Charlottenburg, Germany, 1929. Doctor in Electrical Engineering, Institute of Technology, Charlottenburg, Germany, 1933.
Senior development engineer, Guided Radio Inc., New York City, 1935-1937;
vice president, Acoustic Cons. Inc., New York City, 1937-1938;
vice president engineering, Brush Development Company, Cleveland, 1938-1951;
vice president, member board directors, Clevite Corporation, Cleveland, 1951-1969;
vice president, member board directors, Gould Inc., Cleveland, 1969-1970;
president, chief Executive officer, Auctor Associations Inc., Cleveland, 1970-1995. Board directors Pyromatics Inc., Bally Gaming International, Las Vegas.
Consultant various corporations in Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Chicago. Lecturer in field.
Founder, president Society for Prevention of Violence, Cleveland, 1983-1995, Begun Institute for Studies of Violence and Aggression, John Carroll University, University Heights, Ohio, 1974-1984. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (life), Acoustical Society. Member Astronomical Society.
Married Ruth Natalie Weltmann.