Charles Anthony Zraket

Background

Zraket, Charles Anthony was born on January 9, 1924 in Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Habib and Martha (Beshara) Zraket.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Northeastern U., Boston, 1951; SMEE, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering (honorary), Northeastern U., 1988.

Career

Member research staff digital computer laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1951-1953; group leader digital computer laboratory, Lincoln Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1953-1958; technical director, then senior vice president, MITRE Corporation, Bedford, Massachusetts and McLean, Virginia, 1958-1978; executive vice president, chief operating officer, MITRE Corporation, Bedford, Massachusetts and McLean, Virginia, 1978-1986; president, chief Executive officer, MITRE Corporation, Bedford, Massachusetts and McLean, Virginia, 1986-1990. Trustee MITRE, 1978-1996. Scholar-in-residence Kennedy School Government Harvard University, 1990-1994.

Board directors Alpha Industries, eNTR, Inc., Concept Five Technologies.

Achievements

• Charles Anthony Zraket has been listed as a noteworthy company executive, engineering, research by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Northeastern U., Hudson Institute, Computer Museum, Mitretek Systems. With Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (Reed aeronautics award 1993), American Academy Arts and Sciences.

Member National Academy of Engineering, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu.

Connections

Married Shirley Ann Camus, October 13, 1961. Children: David C., Suzanne M., Elizabeth A., Caroline A.

Father:

Habib Zraket

Mother:

Martha (Beshara) Zraket

Spouse:

Shirley Ann Camus

child:

David C. Zraket

child:

Elizabeth A. Zraket

child:

Caroline A. Zraket

child:

Suzanne M. Zraket