Fred Andrew Blum

Background

Blum, Fred Andrew was born on November 30, 1939 in Austin, Texas, United States. Son of Freddie A. and Margaret E. (Stark) Blum.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics, University Texas, 1962; Master of Science in Physics, California Institute Technology, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy, California Institute Technology, 1968.

Career

Research scientist, General Dynamics, Fort Worth, 1963-1964; member technical staff, Hughes Research laboratories, Malibu, California, 1966-1968; member technical staff, Lincoln Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Lexington, 1968-1973; program manager, Center Research laboratories, Texas Instruments, Dallas, 1973-1975; director solid state electronics, Rockwell International, Thousand Oaks, California, 1975-1979; vice president Microelectronics R & D Center, Rockwell International, Anaheim, California, 1979-1981; president, GigaBit Logic, Newbury Park, California, 1981-1986; chief Executive officer, Sequel, Westlake Village, California, since 1986.

Achievements

• Fred Andrew Blum has been listed as a noteworthy Electronics company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman local advisory county American Cancer Society, 1980-1981. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physical Society, American Management Association Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Children: Craig Houston, Karisa Laine. Married Diane F. Harbert, June 11, 1988.

Father:

Freddie A. Blum

Mother:

Margaret E. (Stark) Blum

Spouse:

Diane F. Harbert

child:

Craig Houston Blum

child:

Karisa Laine Blum