Harvey Joseph Leister

Background

Leister, Harvey Joseph was born on May 6, 1955 in Fort Meade, Maryland. Son of Michael Abraham and Mercedes Ann Leister.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1977; Master of Science in Computer Engineering, Syracuse University, 1989; Master of Business Administration, Rensellaer Polytechnic Institute, 1986.

Career

Second in command Lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1977; advanced through grades lieutenant colonel, United States Air Force, 1993; section chief, 485 Engineer Institute Group, Rome, New York, 1982-1984; commander, OLJ-European Information Sys. Division, Incirlik, Turkey, 1984-1985; director battle management communications, Rome (New York) laboratories, 1986-1989; commander, Joint Communications Group, Naples, Italy, 1989-1992; development system manager, Elec. Sys. Center, Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts, 1992-1995; program manager mobile satellite services, DISA, Falls Church, Virginia, since 1995.

Achievements

• Harvey Joseph Leister has been listed as a noteworthy Communications engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Assistant scoutmaster Boy Scouts American, Ofallon, Illinois, 1978-1982, New Baltimore, Virginia, since 1996. Member NSPE, Armed Forces Comm.-Electronics Association.

Connections

Married Maureen Kirby, April 2, 1977. Children: Matthew, Alexander, Samantha, Rachel.

Father:

Michael Abraham Leister

Mother:

Mercedes Ann Leister

Spouse:

Maureen Kirby

child:

Matthew Leister

child:

Samantha Leister

child:

Rachel Leister

child:

Alexander Leister