Bernfeld, Seymour S., 1909-

Bernfeld (1909-1975) was born in New York City and graduated from Fordham University in 1932. He was a special agent for the U.S. Department of the Interior in Casper, Wyoming from 1937-1942 before serving in World War II. Bernfeld worked for the U.S. Office of Price Administration in Cheyenne, Wyoming from 1946-1947. From 1947-1957 he served as a prosecutor for the U.S. military government in the Ryukyus Islands and Okinawa, Japan.

He joined the legal department of American Metal Climax, Inc. (AMAX) in 1957 and was chief counsel for AMAX Explorations, Inc., a subsidiary of AMAX. He served as a representative of AMAX for the U.S. delegation to the U.N. Committee on Peaceful Uses of the Deep Sea Beds from 1968-1973 and the U.S. State Department Advisory Committee on the Law of the Sea. He wrote "A Short History of American Metal Climax, Inc." in 1963 along with "Practices and Pitfalls in the Acquisition of Minerals in the United States" in 1966.

From the description of Papers, 1888-1975, (bulk 1934-1975). (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 33925894