Background
Leon, Benjamin Joseph was born on March 20, 1932 in Austin, Texas, United States. Son of Harry Joshua and Ernestine (Franklin) Leon.
Electrical engineering educator
Leon, Benjamin Joseph was born on March 20, 1932 in Austin, Texas, United States. Son of Harry Joshua and Ernestine (Franklin) Leon.
Bachelor of Science, University Texas, 1954; Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1957; Doctor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1959.
Member technical staff Lincoln Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Lexington, 1954-1959;
member tech staff, Hughes Research laboratories, Malibu, California, 1959-1962;
associate professor, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1962-1964;
professor, Purdue University, West Lafayette, 1964-1980;
department chairman electrical engring, U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1980-1984;
professor electrical engineering, U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1980-1988;
senior staff officer, National Research Council, Washington, 1988-1990;
professor, coordinator graduate telecommunications studies, department electrical and computer engineering, U. Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette, since 1990. Visiting professor Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1968-1969. Electronics engineer Defense Commission Agency, Reston, Virginia, 1975-1976.
Communications consultant Westinghouse Corporation, Pittsburgh, 1980. Visiting professor Southern Methodist U., Dallas, 1986-1987.
President Memorial Society, Lafayette, 1963-1968. Secretary Wabash Volunteer Fire Fighters, West Lafayette, 1978-1979. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (vice president 1979-1980), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Circus and Systems Society (president 1970-1971), American Association for the Advancement of Science (council delegate 1994-1996).
Member National Society of Professional Engineers.
Married Maxine Murphy, January 26, 1954. Children: Nathaniel J., Victoria R., Jennifer A., Theresa S.