Background
Silva, Leroy Francis was born on November 17, 1930 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Albert DeVere and Ellie (Kleinfelder) Silva.
Silva, Leroy Francis was born on November 17, 1930 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Albert DeVere and Ellie (Kleinfelder) Silva.
Biosystems Engineering.E., Purdue University, 1952. Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1965. S.M. Entertainment in Electrical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1954.
Assistant engineer Columbus Process Company, Indiana, 1952. Graduate teaching and research assistant Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1952-1954. Research manager CP Electronics, Inc., Columbus, 1956-1958, vice president engineering, 1958-1960.
Instructor Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1960-1965, assistant professor electrical engineering, 1965-1969, associate professor, 1969-1977, professor, since 1977, Ball Brothers professor engineering, since 1982. Program leader Laboratory Applications Remote Sensing, since 1970. Director Business and Industrial Development Center, since 1982.
President Christian Science Service Corporation, Consultant Electronics Engineer, Lafayette, Indiana, since 1960, also director. Director SEA Group, Inc., Carmel, Indiana, Better Coil and Transformer Company, Goodland, Indiana. Alumni research counselor Purdue Research Foundation, West Lafayette.
Vice president research, board directors Electronic Research Group Inc., West Lafayette.
Member Urban Redevelopment Commission, Columbus, 1957-1960. Senior warden St. Johns Episcopal Church, Lafayette, 1976-1978. Deputy National Episcopal Convention, 1978.
Board directors, member executive committee Greater Lafayette Progress, Inc., since 1984. Board directors Regenstrief Foundation Inc., Indianapolis, McClure Park Inc., West Lafayette, Indiana Served with United States Army, 1954-1956. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior ), National Society Professional Engineers, Indiana Society Professional Engineers, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Sigma Xi, Beta Theta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu.
Clubs: Columbia (Indianapolis). Lodges: Rotary, Order DeMolay International.
Married Joyce Mae Littlefield, October 16, 1954. Children: Robert L. Collins (foster), Paul A.