Background
Leonberger, Frederick John was born on September 25, 1947 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Melvin Fred and Mary Dorothy (Burchell) Leonberger.
electrical engineer photonics manager
Leonberger, Frederick John was born on September 25, 1947 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Melvin Fred and Mary Dorothy (Burchell) Leonberger.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, University Michigan, 1969. S.M. Entertainment, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1971. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1972.
Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1975.
Member staff, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lincoln Laboratory, Lexington, 1975-1981; group leader, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lincoln Laboratory, 1981-1984; manager photonics and applied physics, United Technology Research Center, East Hartford, Connecticut, 1984-1991; general manager, United Technology Photonics, Bloomfield, 1991-1995; vice president, chief technical officer, UTP, Inc., Bloomfield, 1995-1997; chief technical officer, Uniphase, Bloomfield, since 1997.
Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (technical program committee since 1979, associate editor Journal Quantum Electronics 1983-1987), Optical Society of America (technical program committee since 1979, associate editor Optics Letters 1988-1991). Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Lasers and Electrooptics Society (administrative committee 1984-1986, president 1988, Quantum Electronics award 1993), National Academy Engineering, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu.
Married Janet Marie Bueche, August 8, 1970. Children— Gregory, Katharine.