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Firstman, Sidney Irving was born on December 28, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Jacob and Fanny (Weisenberg) Firstman.
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Firstman, Sidney Irving was born on December 28, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Jacob and Fanny (Weisenberg) Firstman.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, University of California at Los Angeles, 1954; Master of Science in Engineering, University of California at Los Angeles, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, 1964.
Group head, Research and Development Corporation, Santa Monica, California, 1956-1965; senior staff, Research and Development Corporation, Santa Monica, California, 1967-1968; department manager, Planning Research Corporation, Los Angeles, 1965-1966; corporation director, Planning Research Corporation, Los Angeles, 1968-1972; department manager, Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, California, 1972-1976; division manager, Science Applications, Inc., New York City, 1976-1981; laboratory director, Georgia Technology Research Institute, Atlanta, 1981-1985; vice president, IIT Research Institute, Chicago, since 1985. Consultant in technical applications, New York, 1981, Atlanta, 1981-1985.
First lieutenant United States Army, 1954-1956. Member Illinois Defense Technology Association (chairman 1990-1992).
Married Hazel Ricci, February 5, 1955 (divorced 1972). Children: Cynthia, Eric, Beth, Andrew, Amy. Married Linda Jayne Lang, December 12, 1976.
Children: Erica, Leilah.