Background
Simmons, Alan Jay was born on October 14, 1924 in New York City. Son of George and Cherry (Danzig) Simmons.
consultant electrical engineer
Simmons, Alan Jay was born on October 14, 1924 in New York City. Son of George and Cherry (Danzig) Simmons.
Bachelor of Science in Physics and Chemistry, Harvard University, 1945. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1948. PhDEE, University Maryland, 1957.
Electronic scientist, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, 1948-1957; director research, TRG Inc., Boston, 1957-1965; division manager, TRG division Control Data Corporation, Boston, 1965-1971; group leader, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lincoln Laboratory, Lexington, 1971-1987; consultant, Winchester, Massachusetts, since 1987.
Member Town Democratic Committee, Winchester, Massachusetts, 1963. Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Navy, 1943-1946. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (life).
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science (life), Antennas and Propagation Society (president 1986).
Married Mary Marcella Bachhuber, April 12, 1947. Children, G. David, Peter A., Michael A. Philip E., Paul I.