Leigh Curtis Foster

Background

Foster, Leigh Curtis was born on August 24, 1925 in Montreal. Son of John Stuart and Flora Marion (Curtis) Foster.

Education

Bachelor of Science, McGillU., 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, McGill University, 1956. Executive vice president, general manager Zenith RadioResearch Corporation, Menlo Park, California, 1956-1972.

Vice president, general manager AppliedTech., Sunnyvale, California, 1972-1974.

Vice president engineering Motorola, Incorporated., Schaumburg, Illinois, since 1974. Director Tegal Corporation, Novato, California, since 1977.

Patentee in field Contributor articles to professional journals.

Career

Executive vice president, general manager Zenith Radio Research Corporation, Menlo Park, California, 1956—1972. Vice president, general manager Applied Technology, Sunnyvale, 1972—1974. Vice president engring Motorola, Inc.,, Schaumburg, Illinois, since 1974.

Director Tegal Corporation, Novato, California, since 1977.

Achievements

• Leigh Curtis Foster has been listed as a noteworthy electronics executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Governor's Science Advisory Board, Illinois, since 1983. Member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Physical Society.

Connections

Married Anne Elizabeth Starke, January 23, 1948. Children: Karen Anne, John Curtis.