Background
Friedman, William Henry was born on July 15, 1886 in Poland. Son of Pinkus and Rachel (Forlager) Friedman.
commissioner printer industrial engineer
Friedman, William Henry was born on July 15, 1886 in Poland. Son of Pinkus and Rachel (Forlager) Friedman.
Came to the United States, 1888, naturalized 1896. Electrical Engineer, Columbia, 1907, Master of Arts, 1909. Student Teachers College, Columbia, 1909-1911, Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, 1914-1915, College City New York, 1916-1917.
Printer’s apprentice Carey Press Corporation, 1903-1905, president, director since 1921. President, director Carey Craft Press, Incorporated., Magazine Art Press, Incorporated., Bank Advertising Corporation, Ready Reference Public Company, Diary Specialty Company. Consultant, industrial engineer since 1911.
Commissioner Queens Mid-town Tunnel Authority, 1935-1936.
Commissioner New York City Tunnel Authority, 1936-1945 (chairman labor public relations committee).
Member Municipal Committee for Relief Home Owners, Mayor’s Committee on Traffic Regulation, City of New York George Washington Bicentennial Committee. Member of advisory committee Bureau Industrial Education of New York State Department Education. Member Conference on Foreign Relations.
Member National Council, Joint Distribution Committee.
Member Golden Jubilee Celebration Committee, New York City, 1948. Director New York Employing Printers’ Association.
Member of advisory board Industrial Education for Printing Industry. Member Joint apprenticeship committee Printing Industry, New York City.
Member High School Teachers Association, Teachers Guild Associates.
Member International Graphic Arts Ednl. Association, United Typothetae American, National Printers Association, advertising Federation American, Merchants. Association, Broadway Association, Typographical Union, Electrical
Engineering Society Columbia, Society Older Graduates Columbia, New York Credit Men's Association (advisory board).
Member of New York Academy Science. Member Printing Industries American, Incorporated.
Clubs: Printing Crafts, Grand Street Boys’ Association, Advertising, Civitan (New York).
Married Gertrude Markowitz, June 25, 1913. Children: Leonard, Harry Jay, Authur Stanley, Paul Harvey (deceased).