Background
Tacker, Edgar Carroll was born on September 26, 1935 in Savannah, Tennessee, United States. Son of William Henry and Lue Marjorie (Wagner) Tacker.
Electrical engineering educator
Tacker, Edgar Carroll was born on September 26, 1935 in Savannah, Tennessee, United States. Son of William Henry and Lue Marjorie (Wagner) Tacker.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering with distinction, University Oklahoma, 1960. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, New York University, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy (Ford Foundation fellow), University Florida, 1964.
Systems engineer Bell Telephone Laboratories, New York City, 1960-1962. Assistant professor electrical engineering University Arkansas, Fayetteville, 1964-1967. Director Analog/Hybrid Computer Laboratory, 1964-1967.
Associate professor departments systems science and electrical engineering, computer Science Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1967-1969. Director Hybrid Simulation and Control Laboratory, 1967-1969. Associate professor departments electrical engineering, chemical engineering and engineering science, also director College Engineering Hybrid Simulation Laboratory, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1969-1974.
Professor systems and electrical engineering University Houston, 1974-1980, director systems engineering program, 1974-1977. Professor electrical engineering University Tulsa, 1980-1988, chairman department, 1980-1983. Research professor department electrical engineering and computer science University Nevada, Reno, since 1988.
Visiting associate professor University Wisconsin, Madison, 1973-1974. Systems engineering consultant, since 1970.
Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Association Artificial Intelligence, Association for Computing Machinery, Eta Kappa Nu, Tau Beta Pi, Pi Mu Epsilon, Sigma Xi.
Married Florence Evelyn Maine, January 20, 1956. Children: Donna Carol, Karen Gail, Lara Ruth, David Franklin William.