Background
Ecker, Harry Allen was born on October 22, 1935 in Athens, Georgia, United States. Son of Joseph T. and Martha Willis (Holliday) Ecker.
telecommunications company executive
Ecker, Harry Allen was born on October 22, 1935 in Athens, Georgia, United States. Son of Joseph T. and Martha Willis (Holliday) Ecker.
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1957. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical engineer, Ohio State University, 1965.
Head radar branch, Georgia Institute Technology, Atlanta, 1969-1972;
chief radar division, Georgia Institute Technology, Atlanta, 1972-1975;
director applied engineering, Georgia Institute Technology, Atlanta, 1975-1976;
director Research and Development, Scientific-Atlanta, Inc., 1976-1977;
director Research and Development, general manager electro-products, Scientific-Atlanta, Inc., 1977-1979;
vice president Research and Development corporation, Scientific-Atlanta, Inc., 1979;
vice president, group executive telecommunications, Scientific-Atlanta, Inc., 1979-1982;
vice president corporation development and technical, Scientific-Atlanta, Inc., 1982-1988;
senior vice president technical operations, chief technical officer, Scientific-Atlanta, Inc., since 1988. Board directors Network Equipment division, Elec. Inds. Association, Faroudja Research.Enterprises.
Board advisory Georgia Technology Electrical engineer. Chairman of the Board Georgia Center Advisory Telecom.Tech.
Member steering committee Science and Technology Museum, Atlanta, 1988. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Member Association Old Crows, Electronic Industries Association, Telecommunications Industry Association (board directors networks division), Georgia Technology Alumni Association (trustee 1989), Sigma Xi, Eta Kappa Nu, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi, Omicron Delta Kappa.
Married Sandra Key Taylor. Children: Stephen Mark, Sharon Holliday, Michael Andrew.