Erwin Tomash

Background

Tomash, Erwin was born on November 17, 1921 in St. Paul. Son of Noah and Milka (Ehrlich) Tomash.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1943. Master of Science, University Maryland, College Park, 1950.

Career

Instructor electrical engineering, University of Minnesota, 1946; associate director computer development, Univac division Remington Rand Corporation, St. Paul, 1947-1951; director West Coast operations, Univac division Sperry Rand Corporation, Los Angeles, 1953-1955; president, Telemeter Magnetics, Inc., Los Angeles, 1956-1960; vice president, Ampex Corporation, Los Angeles, 1961; founder, president, Dataproducts Corporation, Los Angeles, 1962-1971; Chairman of the Board, Dataproducts Corporation, 1971-1980; Chairman of the Board & director, Newport Corporation, Irvine, California, 1982-1994; chairman of the executive committee, Dataproducts Corporation, 1980-1989.

Achievements

• Erwin Tomash has been listed as a noteworthy computer equipment company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Founder, chairman of the board of trustees Charles Babbage Foundation, University of Minnesota. Director and national governor Coro Foundation, Los Angeles. Trustee Computer Museum, Boston.

Director Cal Start, Los Angeles Served to captain Signal Corps Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior, computer entrepeneur award 1988), Association Computing Machinery, American Society for Technion, History of Science Society, Society for Historyof Technology, Association Internationale du Bibliophile, Grolier Club.

Connections

Married Adelle Ruben, July 31, 1943. Children: Judith Sarada Tomash Diffenbaugh, Barbara Ann Tomash Bussa.

Father:

Noah Tomash

Mother:

Milka (Ehrlich) Tomash

Spouse:

Adelle Ruben

child:

Barbara Ann Tomash Bussa Tomash

child:

Judith Sarada Tomash Diffenbaugh Tomash