Background
Fraenkel, Stephen Joseph was born on November 28, 1917 in Berlin, Germany. Son of Max S. and Martha (Plessner) Fraenkel. came to the United States, 1938, naturalized, 1943.
Engineering and research executive
Fraenkel, Stephen Joseph was born on November 28, 1917 in Berlin, Germany. Son of Max S. and Martha (Plessner) Fraenkel. came to the United States, 1938, naturalized, 1943.
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering with distinction, University Nebraska, 1940. Master of Science in Civil Engineering, University Nebraska, 1941. Doctor of Philosophy, Illinois Institute of Technology, 1951.
Engineer, Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Company, 1941-1944;
Engineer, Link Belt Company, 1944-1946;
with, Illinois Institute Technology Research Institute
successively research engineer, supervisor, department manager, head department propulsionand structural research, Illinois Institute Technology Research Institute, 1946-1955;
director research and development, Stanray Corporation, Chicago, 1955-1962;
director research engineering, Continental Can Company, 1962-1964;
general manager research and development, Container Corporation American, Chicago, 1964-1975;
director research and development, Container Corporation American, 1975-1982;
president, director, Technology Services, Inc., Chicago, since 1982;
director Technology Commercialization Center,, Illinois Institute Technology, 1986-1989. Arbitrator American Arbitration Association, since 1983. Adviser effects nuclear weapons Department Defense, since 1950.
Consultant space flight programs ABC.
Board directors Alsip Paper Condominium Association, since 1989. Member Technical Association of Pulp and Paper Industry (chairman Chicago section 1968-1969, director since 1969, chairman academy advisory group 1971-1973, chairman academy relations division 1973-1976), American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (president Chicago section 1958-1959, director since 1959), Society Experimental Stress Analysis, Navy League, Sigma Xi, Sigma Tau, Tau Beta Pi, Chi Epsilon.
Married Josephine Rubnitz, June 28, 1941. Children: Richard Mark, Charles Matthew, Martha Annual.