Background
Sumner, Eric Eden was born on December 17, 1924 in Vienna, Austria. Came to United States, 1940, naturalized, 1945.
Sumner, Eric Eden was born on December 17, 1924 in Vienna, Austria. Came to United States, 1940, naturalized, 1945.
Biomedical Engineering, Cooper Union, 1948. Master of Arts in Physics, Columbia University, 1953. Degree in electrical engring, Columbia University, 1960.
With Bell Telephone Laboratories, Inc., Whippany, New Jersey, 1948-1992, director underwater systems laboratory, 1962-1967, executive director division transmission media, 1967-1971, executive director division loop transmission, 1971-1981, vice president computer technical and military systems area, 1981-1984, vice president operations systems and network planning Holmdel, 1984-1988, vice president operations planning, 1989-1992. Member advisory board Georgia Institute of Technology School Electrical Engineering, University Virginia School Engineering.
Member North Caldwell (New Jersey) School Board, 1962-1968. President Civic Association, North Caldwell, 1969-1971. Board visitors University California-Davis.
Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (Alexander Graham Bell medal 1978, board directors 1986-1987, president elect 1990, president 1991). Member National Academy of Engineering, Communications Society (president 1982-1983), New Jersey Inventors Congress and Hall of Fame (president 1991-1992), Tau Beta Pi, Pi Tau Sigma.
Married Anne-Marie Wiemer, May 24, 1974. Children: Eric Eden, Hilary C., Erika, Trevor Anson.