Background
Parr, Albert F. W. was born on January 9, 1923 in Tauberbischofsheim, Germany. Arrived in United States, 1926, naturalized, 1932. Son of Ferdinand Franz and Hildegard Marie (Hessler) Parr.
Parr, Albert F. W. was born on January 9, 1923 in Tauberbischofsheim, Germany. Arrived in United States, 1926, naturalized, 1932. Son of Ferdinand Franz and Hildegard Marie (Hessler) Parr.
Came to the United States, 1926, naturalized, 1932. Bachelor of Science in Electronics, City University of New York, 1943. Certificate display engineering Harvard University, 1944.
Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1951.
Certificate space optics University of California at Los Angeles, 1962. Certificate educational technical, University of California at Berkeley, 1974.
Certificate in advanced radiation physics U. Connecticut, 1986.
Project engineer Instrumentation Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1946—1952. Program manager combined system General Precision Laboratory, Pleasantville, New York, 1952—1955. Head system department Norden division United Technologies Company, Norwalk, Connecticut, 1955—1958.
Director, vice president, manager engineering Powertronics, Incorporated, New York Rochelle, New York, 1958—1961. Division manager control instrument production, marketing manager Farrand Optical Company, Valhalla, 1961—1985. Senior system manager Norden Systems, United Technologies Company, Norwalk, Connecticut, since 1985.
Served from 2d. lieutenant to 1st. lieutenant, technical intelligence United States Army, 1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations.
Served from 2d. Lieutenant to 1st. Lieutenant, technical intelligence, United States Army, 1943-1946. Member Instrument Society American, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Society Motion Picture and TVEngrs., Association Edition and Communication Technology division National Education Association, Sigma Xi.
Knights of Columbus Patentee in field
Married Dorothy Adele Hennesey, June 12, 1948. Children: Stephen Joseph, Virginia Katherine, Andrew Albert, William Raymond.