Background
Forney, George David was born on March 6, 1940 in New York City. Son of George David Forney and Priscilla (Brush) Forney McDonnell.
Forney, George David was born on March 6, 1940 in New York City. Son of George David Forney and Priscilla (Brush) Forney McDonnell.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Princeton University, 1961; Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1963; Doctor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1965.
Member technical staff, Codex Corporation, Watertown, Massachusetts, 1965-1970;
vice president research, Codex Corporation, Newton, Massachusetts, 1970-1975;
vice president R & D, Codex Corporation, 1975-1978;
vice president research, Codex Corporation, Mansfield, Massachusetts, 1978-1982;
vice president, Codex Corporation, Mansfield, Massachusetts, 1986-1989;
vice-president, director technical and planning, Motorola Information Sys. Group, Mansfield, 1982-1986;
vice president technical staff, Motorola, Inc., Mansfield, since 1980. Visiting scientist Stanford (California) U., 1971-1972, visiting professor, 1990, member of advisory county, 1990-1994.
Adjunct Professor Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1980-1982, Bernard M. Gordon Adjunct Professor, since 1996. Member of advisory county department electrical engineering, Princeton (New Jersey) U., since 1977, Columbia., New York City, 1986-1993, Harvard University, Cambridge, since 1995.
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Board of directors American Field Svc., New York City, 1971-1974. Trustee Lehrman Institute, New York City, 1973-1980, Mount Auburn Hospital, Cambridge, since 1986. Overseer Shady HillSch., Cambridge, 1980-1986.
Fellow American Academy Arts and Sciences, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (editor journal 1970-1973, Information Theory Group award 1970, Browder J. Thompson prize paper award 1972, Centennial medal 1984, Donald G. Fink prize paper award 1990, Edison medal 1992, Shannon award 1995). Member National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Information Theory Society (president 1992), Popov Society (Russia, honorary).
Married Harriett A. Bascom, June 9, 1962 (divorced 1989). Children: Mark Hamilton, Priscilla Jean, William McDonnell.