Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Technique Yearbook (Cambridge, MA)

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X , . WILLIAM GEORGE ABBOTT, 3rd 29 Chauncy Street Cambridge, Massachusetts Consulting Management Engineer Rath K Strong, Inc. 140 Federal Street Boston, Massachusetts Degrees: B. S. , M. B.A. Wife: Barbara J. Kallkvist Children: William 1155, Sherburne 1135 Member: American Society for Quality Control, American Institute of Industrial Engineers: Uni- versity of Hartford Development Fund Hobbies: Athletics As a member of the class of 1944 I returned af- ter Navy duty to graduate in 1 947. Since leaving Tech I have been active in industry as a member of management and as a consulting management engineer. The direct industry experience has been in the mechanical and metal working field with particular emphasis on manufacturing and finance. My as signnients have included the po- sition of Manufacturing Manager for Underwood Corporation, Director of Planning for the Indus- trial Division of American Standard, and a tour of duty with American Standard's International Division. My consulting affiliations have been with Cooley 8: Marvin, a CPA firm, and cur- rently with Rath 8: Strong, Inc. , a Boston based consulting firm. Assignments have included technical operations, management systems and controls, and operational management. The Abbotts include Barbara lmet at a DEKE house roommate's wedding? and two chil- dren, Bill, a student at the Kent School in Con- necticut, and a daughter, Sheri, currently en- rolled at The Buckingham School in Cambridge. Winters in the ski areas and summers on Cape Cod complete the well-balanced family life. SUMNER ACKERMAN 210 Follen Road Lexington, Massachusetts 02173 Scientific Specialist E. G. 8: G., Inc. Crosby Drive Bedford, Massachusetts 01730 Degree: B. S. VI Wife: Ruth Mayo Children: Jean f25j, David C183 IEEE: Senior Member, ISA Hobbies: Sailing, flying 1 was in the group that graduated in February of 1947. From 1947 to 1949 I worked on a radar- relay project at the Naval Research Laboratory field station in Boston. The next two years were at the Watertown Arsenal Laboratory work ing mostly on internal and external ballistic problems involving analogue computer applica- tions: analogue was not yet a dirty word and rifled ordnance was still of some general inter- est. From 1951 to 1962 I was with Instrument Development Laboratories, Inc. , which is a small but lively company involved for the most part in colorimetry and radiometry. We also at one time or another worked on the develop- ment of inertial guidance components and other electro-mechanical and electro-optical instru- ments and systems. lwas a Vice-President and director of the company for a number of years. 1 have been with E. G. 8: G. , Inc. since 1962 as a project engineer working on a number of programs, generally in the fields of electro- optical instruments and systems. I am pres- ently working for the M. S. E. E. degree at the Northeastern University Qeveningl Graduate School. Ruth has had a successful and satisfying career teaching piano. The children are enthu- siastic skiers and enjoy sailing. Ruth and Iare satisfied with sailing, although I have been dab- bling with flying in my less lucid moments. 17

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HARRIET ALDRICH B ERING 5108 Palisade Lane, N. W, Washington, D.C. 20016 Degree: B. S. VIII-A Husband: Dr. Edgar A. Bering Children: Edgar A. , III 1231, Charles 1191, Harriet 1171 Hobbies: Cooking, sailing, skiing As I am one of those who found it impossible to combine a professional and family career, I have done the latter, with most satisfactory results. JOSEPH A. ALEXANDER 82 Miller Road Newton Centre, Massachusetts 02159 Controller J. C. Best Carpet Centers and J. C. Best, Inc. 1 Best Circle Braintree, Massachusetts 02184 Degree: B.A. , Cornell University Wife: Rochelle F. Gittelson Children: Steven J. 1131, David A. 1111, Robert E. 171 Member: Society of American Value Engineers, Society of Plastics Engineers, American Man- agement Association, National Better Business Bureau, Society for Advancement of Manage- menti City Committee, Newton, Massachusetts Hobbies: Bridge, stamps, reading, woodwork- mg: ma-giC, puppetry, inventing, and creative thinking A-f'CS.1' leaving MIT, I was assigned to the Post Englneers in the U. S. Army Air Forces. My Wlolfk Comprised chemical testing and control, CW11 and sanitary engineering, pest control, pollution control. Also included was the teach- lflg of Engineering to officers and research on fighter aircraft. Manineillhe gaulsiness world, I have been a Plant ler Ee , a es Manager, Treasurer-Control- ' neral Manager, and a director of sev- era ' . 1 C01'P01'a'C10nS. My career includes manage- ment ofa retail and franchise chain, business Consklltlngf real estate-, mergers, acquisitions, and financing, At Wasco Products, Inc. 1now a. 1133142 Qf American Cyanamid1, I worked with ull-dmg products, plastic casting and forming, and chemical processes. With Hassenfeld Bros. and with Ideal Toy Corp. , I worked with StamPed, molded, assembled, packaged Con- Slgrner products. At Carlova, Inc. , I worked with drugs and cosmetics. As a consultant, I work with trans ortation . , , P foods, Clothmga P1'1I1t1ng, and many other , industries. JOSEPH AMRI-IEIN 26 Holly Lane Burlington, Vermont 05401 Economist: Professor Sn Chairman, Department of Business Administration and Economics St. Michael's College Winooski, Vermont 05404 Degrees: B.S. XV3 M. B.A. , Boston University, M. A. , University of Vermont, Ph. D. , New York University Wife: Ethel M. Sullivan Children: Patricia 1211, Keith 1141, Victoria 1111, Susan 161 New York University Alumni Key Awardg New York University Founders' Day Award: Delta Epsilon Sigma: Distinguished Teacher Awards, 1966 and 1967 Member: American Economic Association, American Finance Association, American Association of University Professors, Vermont Council on Economic Education 1Trustee1 Hobbies: Tennis, travel, writing, bridge My career began when I joined the U. S. Office of Scientific Research and Development imme- diately after graduation from Tech. There I met my wife-to-be, started working for my MBA, and decided to give college teaching a whirl, The first few years of our marriage were hectic, as my wife started and completed work on her B. S. , and then went on to earn a Master's degree in English Lit. while I Studied for my Ph. D. Our first three children were born during those wild days. My career since OSRD has included both ' 1 d ' vestment banking, but some- commercia an in . how I have always returned to teaching. At P resent I am a consultant economist as well as