Background
Heilmeier, George Harry was born on May 22, 1936 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of George C. and Anna I. (Heineman) Heilmeier.
researcher electrical engineer
Heilmeier, George Harry was born on May 22, 1936 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of George C. and Anna I. (Heineman) Heilmeier.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1958. Master of Science in Engineering, Princeton University, New Jersey, 1960. Master of Arts, Princeton University, New Jersey, 1961.
Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton University, New Jersey, 1962. Deng (honorary), Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey, 1995. Deng (honorary), Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, 1997.
With Radio Corporation of America Laboratories, Princeton, 1958—1966, director solid state device research, 1966—1969, director device concepts, 1969—1970. White House fellow, special assistant to secretary of defense Washington, 1970—1971. Assistant director defense research and engineering, electronic & physical science United States Department Defense, 1971—1974.
Director Defense Advanced Projects Agency (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency), 1975—1977. Vice president corporation research, development, engineering and strategic planning Texas Instruments Inc., 1977—1983, senior vice president, chief technical officer, 1983—1991. President, Chief Executive Officer Bell Communications Research, Inc., Livingston, New Jersey, 1991—1996.
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Telcordia Technologies, Inc. (formerly Bell Communications Research, Inc.), 1996—1997, chairman emeritus. Member advisory group on electron devices United States Department Defense, 1979—1991.
Member board overseers. University Pennsylvania School Engineering & Applied Science, since 1989. Member defense science board President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee, 1991—1997.
Member President's Committee on National Medal of Science, 1992—1994, United States Advisory Council National Information Infrastructure, National Security Agency Advisory board, Defense Advisory Board. Board directors TRW Inc., 1992—2002, Compaq Computer Corporation, 1994—2002, Automatic Data Processing Inc., 1995—2003, Teletech Holdings, 1998—2005, INET Technologies, Inc., since 2001.
Member visiting committee Massachusetts Institute of Technology, School Engineering and Applied Science of University of Pennsylvania. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (David Sarnoff award 1976, Outstanding Achievement award Dallas chapter 1984, Philips award 1985, Founder's award 1986, Japan Computers and Comm. prize 1990, President National Medal of Science 1991, Medal ofHonor 1997), American Academy Arts and Sciences John Scott award for science achievement 1996). Member National Academy of Engineering (Founders award 1992), University of Pennsylvania Alumni Association, Princeton University Graduate Alumni Association, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu (Outstanding Young Engineer in the United States award 1969, Vladimir Karapetoff Eminent Member award 1993).
Married Janet S. Faunce, June 24, 1961. 1 daughter, Elizabeth.