Background
Parrish, Edward Alton was born on January 7, 1937 in Newport News, Virginia, United States. Son of Edward Alton and Molly Wren (Vaughan) Parrish.
academic administrator engineering educator
Parrish, Edward Alton was born on January 7, 1937 in Newport News, Virginia, United States. Son of Edward Alton and Molly Wren (Vaughan) Parrish.
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, University of Virginia, 1964; Master of Electrical Engineering, University of Virginia, 1966; Doctor of Science in Elec. Engineering, University Virginia, 1968.
Group leader, Amerad Corporation, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1961-1964; assistant professor electrical engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1968-1971; associate professor electrical engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1971-1977; professor electrical engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1977-1986; department chairman electrical engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1978-1986; dean, centennial professor electrical engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1987-1995; president, professor electrical and computer engineering, Worcester Polytechnic U., since 1995. Consultant United States Army, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1971-1977, Osher Re-entry Scholarship, Inc., Princeton, New Jersey, 1973-1974, Sperry Marine Systems, Charlottesville, 1975-1976, Hajime Industries Ltd., Tokyo, 1978-1984.
Served with United States Air Force, 1954-1958. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (board directors 1990-1991, vice president educational activities 1992-1993, member accreditation board engineering technical commission since 1989, Executive Committee since 1991, officer since 1993, chair elect 1994-1995, chair 1995-1996, past chair 1996-1997, editor-in-chief Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Computer 1995-1998), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Computer Society (secretary 1977, vice president 1978-1981, president 1988), Pattern Recognition Society, Accreditation Bd.for Engineering and Technology, Sigma Xi, Eta Kappa Nu, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Shirley Maxine Johnson, October 26, 1963. Children: Troy Alton, Gregory Sinton.