Edwin Denis Colbourne

Background

Colbourne, Edwin Denis was born on December 19, 1941 in Twillingate, Canada. Son of Edwin Josiah and Anne May Colbourne.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Memorial U., 1962; Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, TUNS, Halifax, Nova Scotia, 1964; Master of Science, Carleton U., 1974.

Career

Electrical engineer, Northern Elec., Belleville, Ontario, Canada, 1964-1965; process engineer, North-East Advanced Devices Center, Ottawa, Canada, 1965-1970; manager relations engineer, Microsystems International, Ottawa, 1970-1973; vice president engineering and marketing, Bowmar Instruments, Ottawa, 1973-1976; assistant vice president customer services, Northern Telecom, Ottawa, 1976-1988; general manager, Northern Telecom, San Diego, 1988-1992; general manager, Nortel Semicondrs., Ottawa, since 1993.

Achievements

• Edwin Denis Colbourne has been listed as a noteworthy Telecommunications company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Deans Round Table, University California, San Diego, 1990-1992, United Way Campaign of San Diego, 1988-1992. Advisory board Pom-Pal Hospital, 1988-1991. Member Association Professional Engineers.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, Alpine skiing, genealogy.

Connections

Married Eleanor Margaret Pow, December 18, 1965. 1 child, Jason Denis.

Father:

Edwin Josiah Colbourne

Mother:

Anne May Colbourne

Spouse:

Eleanor Margaret Pow

child:

Jason Denis Colbourne