Background
Foster, Edward John was born on August 10, 1938 in New York City. Son of John Paul and Mildred Julia (Hassiak) Foster.
Foster, Edward John was born on August 10, 1938 in New York City. Son of John Paul and Mildred Julia (Hassiak) Foster.
Bachelor of Science in Physics cum laude, Fordham University, 1959. Master of Science in Physics, Syracuse University, New York, 1965. Master of Business Administration, Iona University, 1973.
Manager magnetics department Shephard Industries, Inc., Nutley, New Jersey, 1960-1961. Founder, Chief Executive Officer S.E.D. Memories, Inc., Rutherford, 1961-1963. Branch manager research Columbia Broadcasting System Laboratories, Stamford, Connecticut, 1963-1973.
Vice president technical ByWord Corporation, Armonk, New York, 1973-1976. President Diversified Science Laboratories, Brevard, North Carolina, since 1976. Consultant Electronics Industries Association, Washington.
Deputy technical advisor to United States National Committee International Electrotech. Committee TC100, Geneva, Switzerland, since 1982.
Fellow: Audio Engineering Society (vice president eastern United States/Canada). Member: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior ), Delta Mu Delta, Sigma Xi.
Married Sandra Thornton Christie (divorced 1989). Children: Sandra Foster Swindler, Mary Elizabeth Foster.