Michael Blumenfeld

Michael Blumenfeld (born 1934) is an American executive who served as United States Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) from 1979 to 1981.

Michael Blumenfeld was born in Brooklyn on November 10, 1934. He served in the United States Army from 1953 to 1956. He was educated at Harvard College, graduating with a B.A. in 1958. He then attended Harvard Business School, receiving an M.B.A. in 1960.

Upon graduation from business school, Blumenfeld took a job with Benton & Bowles, a New York advertising agency, as an assistant account executive. He worked at Benton & Bowles until 1967, becoming vice president and account supervisor. The accounts he managed included Zest, Gravy Train, Benson & Hedges, and The U.S. Committee for UNICEF.

In 1967, Blumenfeld joined the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission as Director of Public Affairs and Education.

He returned to the private sector in 1969, becoming assistant to the vice president, public affairs of Consolidated Edison. The next year, however, he joined the administration of New York Mayor John Lindsay as Deputy Health Services Administrator of New York City. From 1973 to 1977, he was the director of public affairs of New York University.

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