Background
Holtum, Alfred Gerard was born on August 26, 1918 in Freeport, Illinois, United States. Son of Alfred and Gunda Marie (Hovden) Holtum.
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Alfred Gerard Holtum
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Alfred Gerard Holtum, American electronic engineer. Aileen Andrew Foundation fellow, 1970. Senior citizen advocate North Fulton Council Council on Aging, chairman public committee, since 1996. With United States Navy, 1944-1945. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior life), National Association Retired Federal Employees (legislation officer 1987-1991, president Dunwoody chapter since 1994), Sigma Xi, Eta Kappa Nu.
Education
Bachelor, New York University, 1949. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Rutgers University, 1952. Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology, 1972.
Career
Chief radio division Army Electronic Proving Grounds, United States Signal Corps, Fort Huachuca, Arizona, 1954-1957. Chief engineer Andrew California Corporation, Claremont, California, 1957-1961. Senior scientist, director antenna design Andrew Corporation, Orland Park, Illinois, 1961-1970.
Consultant in electrodynamics Oak Forest, 1970-1972. Principal engineer Harris Corporation, Melbourne, Florida, 1972-1975. Contract consultant Central Intelligence Agency, Washington, 1975-1978.
Assistant professor electronic engineering technical University North Carolina, Charlotte, 1978-1984. Consultant in electrodynamics Roswell, Georgia, since 1980. Draftsman United States Corps of Engineers, Rock Island, Illinois, 1940-1942, United States Signal Corps, Belmar, New Jersey, 1942-1944.
Engineer United States Signal Corps Laboratories, Evans Signal Laboratory, Belmar, 1946-1954.
Politics
God calls for justice for those, who are oppressed by the powers of the day. Therefore Christians should be involved in political life.
Views
Language of a derogatory nature (with regard to race, nationality, ethnic background, gender, sexuality, and physical differences) does not reflect value of one another and contradicts the Christian teaching.
Membership
Senior citizen advocate North Fulton Council Council on Aging, chairman public committee, since 1996. With United States Navy, 1944-1945. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior life), National Association Retired Federal Employees (legislation officer 1987-1991, president Dunwoody chapter since 1994), Sigma Xi, Eta Kappa Nu.
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Married Betty Louise Larson, February 22, 1941. Children: Sally Holtum Ryan, Edwin A., Ellen Holtum Bierbaum, Susan Holtum O'Connell, Faith Holtum Harwood, Paul Andrew.
