Background
Whicker, Lawrence R. was born on October 3, 1934 in Bristol, Virginia, United States. Son of Robert Smith and Bessie Lee (Faulkner) Whicker.
electrical engineer corporation executive
Whicker, Lawrence R. was born on October 3, 1934 in Bristol, Virginia, United States. Son of Robert Smith and Bessie Lee (Faulkner) Whicker.
Bachelor of Science, University Tennessee, 1957. Master of Science, University Tennessee, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1964.
Senior engineer, Sperry Microwave-Electronics, Clearwater, Florida, 1958-1961;
manager microwave physics, Development & Electronic Center, Westinghouse Elec. Corporation, Baltimore, 1964-1968;
advisory engineer, Westinghouse Elec. Corporation, Baltimore, 1969-1970;
manager Gallium Arsenide Technology, Westinghouse Electronic Systems Group, ATD, Baltimore, 1984-1986;
manager, Gallium Arsenide program, Westinghouse Electronic Systems Group, ATD, Baltimore, since 1986.
Executive vice president I-Tel, Inc., Kensington, Maryland., 1968-1969. Head microwave technical board Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, 1970-1984. Senior consultant LRW Associations, Arnold, Maryland., 1980-1989.
Chairman technical task group H export control State Department, 1980-1983. Lecturer U. Maryland., College Pk., 1964-1970.
Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (member technical acting board, chairman meeting committee 1981, publications committee 1982). Member Microwave Theory and Technology Society of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (president 1977, editor phased arrays special issue translations 1983).
Married Margaret Rose Grub-Whicker. Children: Lawrence R. Junior, Joel E.