His mother, Mary (Hochman) Schoenberg was born in 1902 and emigrated to the United States in 1909. Irving was active in ROTC while attending Central High School in St. Joe and entered West Point in 1944. He served his country for over thirty years in the U.S. armed forces beginning in the Strategic Air Command (SAC) in Okinawa during the Korean War. He was Legislative Liason and White House Aide under President Dwight D. Eisenhower and worked at the Pentagon for the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force. He later became Brigadier General as Director of Materiel Management at Air Force Materiel Command, Warner Robbins, Georgia. After his retirement in 1973, Schoenberg took a job at Abrams Industries in Atlanta. He was a division president for Abrams Fixture Corporation and ultimate- yl became Executive Vice President for Investor Relations for the organization. After retiring in 1991 he conducted investor relations seminars at the Goizueta School of Business, at Emory University. Throughout his military career, and following it, Ir- ving Schoenberg has been a patriotic and dedicated man. He continues to help oth- ers by serving on the board of directors/being a member of organizations including Kiwanis, Boys and Girls Clubs, USO, American Red Cross, Hillside Hospital, and others. 'Throughout his life, his commitment to his Jewish faithhas been an important part of his own life and the upbringing he and Ann provided for their sons.