Fritz Edgar Froehlich

Background

Froehlich, Fritz Edgar was born on November 12, 1925 in Worms am Rhine, Hesse, Germany. Arrived in the United States, 1938. Son of Julius and Ida (Heilborn) Froehlich.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics magna cum laude, Syracuse University, 1950. Master of Science in Physics, Syracuse University, 1952. Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, Syracuse University, 1955.

Career

Research assistant, Syracuse (New York) U., 1950-1954; assistant instructor, Utica (New York) College, 1952-1954; with, American Telephone & Telegraph Company Bell laboratories, 1954-1987; technical staff, Whippany, New Jersey, 1954-1956; supervisor data transmission division, Murray Hill, New Jersey, 1956-1963; head data theory department, Holmdel, New Jersey, 1963-1968; head telecommunications and data systems department, Holmdel, New Jersey, 1968-1983; head university relations, American Telephone & Telegraph Company Information Systems and Communications, Lincroft, New Jersey, 1983-1987; retired, American Telephone & Telegraph Company (now Lucent Technologies), Holmdel, New Jersey, 1987; professor telecommunications, U. Pittsburgh, since 1987. Member of advisory board Center for Information and Comm. Sciences Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, 1987-1993.

National telecommunication advisory county U. Pittsburgh, since 1992.

Achievements

• Fritz Edgar Froehlich has been listed as a notable communications educator, scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Congressional B'nai Israel, Rumson, New Jersey, 1970—1984, vice president congregation, 1974—1976. Board directors Isles of Tamarac Homeowners Association, 1992—2001, president, 2001—2002. Fellow: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (life.

Member data committee, translations system committee 1960-1995, chairman New Jersey Coast section 1970, chairman communications terminal committee 1981-1984, member multimedia, services and terminals committee 1981-1989, member awards board 1992-1995), Communications Society Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Member: Jewish War Veterans (vice Commander Post 519 2005-2006), Phi Beta Kappa, Pi Mu Epsilon, Sigma Xi Sigma (president Syracuse University chapter 1949).

Connections

Married Eileen Karch, December 25, 1949. Children: Laurence Alan, Georgine K. Froehlich Scharff, Philip Marc.

Father:

Julius Froehlich

Mother:

Ida (Heilborn) Froehlich

Spouse:

Eileen Karch

child:

Georgine K. Froehlich Scharff Froehlich

child:

Laurence Alan Froehlich

child:

Philip Marc Froehlich