Background
Borsody, Benjamin Frank was born on February 15, 1901 in Budapest, Hungary. Came to United States, 1907, naturalized, 1923. Son of Ferenc and Mathilda (Gould) Borsody.
Borsody, Benjamin Frank was born on February 15, 1901 in Budapest, Hungary. Came to United States, 1907, naturalized, 1923. Son of Ferenc and Mathilda (Gould) Borsody.
Student, Cooper Union, Princeton. Diploma, Tehran University.
Various positions Western Union Company, Western Electric companies, Radio Corporation of America, on freight and passenger steamships, 1924-1936. Engineer, manager radio system New York City Fire Department, 1936-1942. Chief engineer construction overseas radio stations for Army of the United States and United States Army Air Force, 1942-1943.
Research program for radio manufacturing corporation, 1946-1948. Engineer, negotiator international military and civil radio frequency allocations Department Defense, 1948-1952. Chief engineer worldwide radio air navigational aids and communications construction and installation United States Air Force, 1952-1957.
Professional engineer, organizing adviser communications Iranian National Police, Tehran, and INTERPOL, Paris, 1957, Korean National Police, Seoul, 1961. Chief adviser to minister communications Republic of Korea, 1962. Chief adviser director telecommunications Republic of Vietnam, Saigon, 1964-1965.
Partner Borsody & Bairey (consultant engineers). President B&B Engineering Company, Washington.
Served with United States Army, 1918-1919. Served with Advertising Educational Foundation in France. Commander United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946, PTO. Member Society of America Military Engineers, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior ), Veterinary Wireless Operators Association (recipient DeForest gold medal 1972), American Radio Relay League, National Society Professional Engineers (senior life member), Florida Engineering Society.
Married Edith Nora Corcoran, February 17, 1924 (deceased 1975). Children: Edith Ann Borsody Lindbergh, Frank Joseph, Eleanor Caroline Borsody Battaile, Robert Peter. Married Mary Frances Powell, December 1976.