Fred I. Diamond

Background

Diamond, Fred I. was born on December 13, 1925 in Brooklyn. Son of Joseph and Celia (Just) Diamond.

Education

S.B.E.E., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1950. Master of Electrical Engineering, Syracuse University, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy, Syracuse University, 1966.

Career

Electronic engineer, Rome Air Development Center, Griffiss Air Force Base, New York, 1950-1951; senior scientist, Rome Air Development Center, 1961-1970; chief plans, Rome Air Development Center, 1970-1973; technical director communications and control division, Rome Air Development Center, 1973-1981; chief scientist, Rome Air Development Center, 1981-1991; deputy dir, Rome Laboratory, 1991-1994. Chairman avionics panel North Atlantic Treaty Organization Advisory Group for Aerospace R & D, 1975-1986. Executive chairman communications subgroup Australian, Canadian, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States Technology Coordination Program.

Instructor department mathematics Utica College, 1957-1959. Lecturer department electrical engineering Syracuse University, 1959-1961. Member educational county Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1968-1992.

Board directors New York State Photonics Development Corporation.

Membership

Board directors Rome Community Concert Association, 1968-1980, Center Association for Blind and Vision Impaired. Trustee Jervis Public Library., 1977-1989, president, 1980-1983. Member industrial advisory committee University Massachusetts School Engineering, Syracuse University School Engineering.

Member council State University of New York Institute of Technology. Ad hoc visitor Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology With United States Army, 1944-1946. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (life), American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate).

Member Academy of Senior Professionals of Eckerd College.

Connections

Married Edna R. Hutt, September 2, 1956. Children: Celia, Joel, Shari.

Father:

Joseph Diamond

Mother:

Celia (Just) Diamond

Spouse:

Edna R. Hutt

child:

Joel Diamond

child:

Celia Diamond

child:

Shari Diamond