Donald Fye

Background

Fye, Donald was born on November 19, 1946 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of David Lingle and Beatrice Alice (Muger) Fye.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1968; Master of Science, Brown U., 1970; Doctor of Philosophy, Brown U., 1974.

Career

Microwave design engineer, Microwave Associations, Burlington, Massachusetts, 1973-1974; senior member technical staff advanced electron optics, GTE laboratories, Waltham, Massachusetts, 1974-1979; senior member technical staff optoelectronic devices, GTE laboratories, Waltham, Massachusetts, 1979-1984; principal member technical staff optoelectronic devices, GTE laboratories, Waltham, Massachusetts, 1984-1987; department manager mobile system, GTE laboratories, Waltham, Massachusetts, 1987-1993; director engineering and operations, GTE Mobilnet, Atlanta, 1993-1995; assistant vice president network engineering and construction, GTE Wireless, Atlanta, 1995-1997; director technical development, GTE Wireless, Atlanta, since 1998. Chairman steering committee Optical Fiber Committee, 1993-1994, general conference co-chairman,1992, program committee co-chairman, 1990, program committee member, 1984, 86-89. Program committee member 1st International Conference Universal Personal Comm., 1992.

Achievements

• Donald Fye has been listed as a noteworthy Engineering executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Optical Society American, Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Avocations: orchid growing, woodworking.

Connections

Married Kaia Ann Valge. Children: Kristin Anne, Lauren Marie.

Father:

David Lingle Fye

Mother:

Beatrice Alice (Muger) Fye

Spouse:

Kaia Ann Valge

child:

Kristin Anne Fye

child:

Lauren Marie Fye