Background
Saloom, Joseph A. was born on August 22, 1921 in Herrin, Illinois, United States. Son of Joseph and Grace (Copher) Saloom.
Saloom, Joseph A. was born on August 22, 1921 in Herrin, Illinois, United States. Son of Joseph and Grace (Copher) Saloom.
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, 1952.
Member technical staff, Bell laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey, 1952-1959; president, SFD laboratories, Union, New Jersey, 1959-1965; vice president, Varian, Palo Alto, California, 1965-1975; vice president, M/A-COM, Burlington, Massachusetts, 1975-1990; private practice technical consultant, Boxford, Massachusetts, since 1990.
Member deans council University Massachusetts, Amherst, since 1980. Chairman Council on Research and Technology, Washington, 1989-1990. Trustee Middlesex Community College, Lowell, Massachusetts, since 1992.
Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
Married Barbara Bombard. Children: Joseph, Susan, Peter, Helen, Barbara.