Seth Bonder

Seth Bonder was an American engineer who made substantial contributions in Operations Research for the US military, first as a pilot during the Korean War in the US Air Force and later as a consultant through Vector Research, Inc., a company he founded and later served as its CEO. Amongst his numerous honors includes being named a member of the National Academy of Engineering.

Early life Seth was born on 14 July 1932 in South Bronx of New York City to Al and Minnie Bonder, his parents who emigrated from Russia and worked in the garment district. He later was elected to membership in the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) in 2000. He was elected to the 2002 class of Fellows of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences.

As part of his philanthropic contributions to his profession beginning in 2002, he established the Seth Bonder Scholarship for Applied Operations Research in Military Applications. The Military Applications Society (MAS) of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) awards this scholarship each year.

Personal life Professional tennis player Lisa Bonder, his daughter from his first marriage to Julie, was married for only one month in 1999 to billionaire Kirk Kerkorian, which resulted in a high-profile child support lawsuit.