Background
Herwald, Seymour Willis was born on January 17, 1917 in Cleveland. Son of Robert and Sarah (Gidansky) Herwald.
Herwald, Seymour Willis was born on January 17, 1917 in Cleveland. Son of Robert and Sarah (Gidansky) Herwald.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, 1938. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University Pittsburgh, 1940. Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics, University Pittsburgh, 1944.
Manager engineering Air Arm division Westinghouse Electric Company, Baltimore, 1951-1959, vice president research Pittsburgh, 1959-1962, group vice president electronic components and specialty products, 1962-1968, vice president engineering, 1968-1975, vice president strategic resources, 1975-1977, vice president corporation services, 1977-1979. Private practice consultant, 1979-1982. Member advisory committee science education National Science Foundation, Washington, 1975-1976, advisory committee Processing Research Institute Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, 1972-1976, committee school engineering University Pittsburgh, 1968-1970.
Chairman technical visiting committee Case Institute of Technology, Cleveland, 1972-1975, member board overseers, 1972-1975.
Member executive committee board trustees Montefiore Hospital, Pittsburgh, 1971-1976, chairman, 1977-1979. Member trustees planning committee University Health Center University Pittsburgh, 1974-1976, science advisory board United States Air Force, 1956-1970. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (president 1968, treasurer 1965-1966, board directors 1964-1972, finance committee 1966), Institute Research Engineers.
Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Clubs: Duquesne (Pittsburgh).
Married Geraldine Greenberger. Children: Melvyn, Michelle, Bruce, Steven.