Floyd Hill Hollister

Background

Hollister, Floyd Hill was born on April 28, 1937 in Cortland, New York, United States. Son of Floyd Howard and Marion Elizabeth (Hill) Hollister.

Education

AB, Columbia University, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering, Naval Postgraduate School, 1965.

Career

Commissioned, United States Navy, 1958; advanced through grades to commander, United States Navy retired, United States Navy, 1978; control systems engineer, Naval Ocean Systems Center, San Diego, 1965-1969; special assistant to commanding officer, Naval Shore Electronics Engineering Activity-Pacific, Honolulu, 1969-1971; staff assistant information and committee, Directorate Defense Research and Engineering, Washington, 1971-1973; director information systems division, Naval Electronic Systems Command, Washington, 1973-1975; program manager information systems, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Arlington, Virginia, 1975-1978; vice president corporation research, development, and engineering, director computer science center, Texas Instruments, Dallas, 1978-1991; director technical division, Software Engineering Institute Carnegie Mellon U., Pittsburgh, 1991-1995; chief scientist, Federal Aviation Administration, Washington, since 1995. Member engineering school advisory board University of Illinois, Urbana, 1987-1992, University Texas, Arlington, 1987-1991. Member of advisory board automation and robotics institute University Texas, Arlington, 1987-1991.

Achievements

• Floyd Hill Hollister has been listed as a noteworthy electrical engineer, engineering executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior, member proceedings editorial board 1987-1992), Society Manufacturing Engineers.

Connections

Married Nancy Ellen Stoddard, June 4, 1958 (divorced 1987). Children: James K., William H., Robert E. Married Lilliana Pejovich, October 22, 1989.

Father:

Floyd Howard Hollister

Mother:

Marion Elizabeth (Hill) Hollister

Spouse:

Lilliana Pejovich

Spouse:

Nancy Ellen Stoddard

child:

Robert E. Hollister

child:

James K. Hollister

child:

William H. Hollister