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Herman Fialkov

Herman Fialkov, investment banker. Decorated Bronze Star with oak leaf cluster; Conspicuous Service Cross New York. Trustee Adelphi University, Garden City, 1959-1970, Polytechnic University New York , Heinish Foundation Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Technion Society (director), Tau Beta Pi, Alpha Pi Museum.
  • Background

    Fialkov, Herman was born on March 23, 1922 in Brooklyn. Son of Isidore and Pearl (Heinish) F.
  • Education

    • Student, City College of New York, 1941; B.Adminstrv. Engineering, New York University, 1951.

    Career

    • Engineer Emerson Radio Corporation, 1941-1947, Mutual Broadcasting System, 1947-1949, Tele-Tone Radio Corporation, 1949-1951; chief engineer Radio Receptor Company, 1951-1954; president General Transistor Corporation (merged with General Instrument Corporation 1960), 1954-1960; vice president, director General Instrument Corporation, 1960-1967, senior vice president, 1967-1968; partner Geiger & Fialkov, 1968-1978, Venture Capital Investments, since 1978; Board directors Primus Telecommunications, Incorporated, Globecomm Systems, Incorporated, Perlucid Corporation.

    Membership

    • Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

    • American Technion Society (director)

    • Tau Beta Pi

    • Alpha Pi Mu.

    Connections

    • Spouse Elaine Dampf, November 25, 1942.
    • Mother: Pearl
    • Father: Isidore
    Born March 23, 1922
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    • 1941
      studied at City College of New York, Student
    • 1951
      studied at NYU, BADMINSTRV
    • vice president, General Instrument Corp.
    • director, General Instrument Corp.
    • senior, vice president
    • 1941 - 1947
      Engineer, Emerson Radio Corp.
    • 1947 - 1949
      Engineer, Emerson Radio Corp.
    • 1949 - 1951
      Engineer, Emerson Radio Corp.
    • 1951 - 1954
      chief engineer, Radio Receptor Company
    • 1954 - 1960
      president, General Transistor Corp. (merged with General Instrument Corp. 1960)
    • 1968 - 1978
      partner, Geiger & Fialkov
    • 1978
      partner, Geiger & Fialkov
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