Leslie George Polgar

Background

Polgar, Leslie George was born on July 26, 1943 in Budapest, Hungary. Son of Laszlo Polgar and Antonia (Szilard) Polgar Zala.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics and Mathematics, University Michigan, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, Carnegie-Mellon University, 1971. Master of Business Administration, University Connecticut, 1977.

Career

Manager environmental planning, research scientist Teaching Resource Center Environmental Consultant, East Hartford, Connecticut, 1972-1977. Senior associate American Petroleum Institute, Washington, 1977-1979. Director, electrical materials manager, corporation planning Stauffer Chemical Company, Westport, Connecticut, 1979—1986.

Vice president Emcore Corporation, Somerset, New Jersey, 1986—1988, Bertram Laboratories, Inc., Somerville, 1988—1994. Vice president electronics Air Liquide American, Walnut Creek, California, 1995—1998. Vice president and general manager Etec Systems, Hayward, 1999—2000.

President Kodak Display Products, Walnut Creek, since 2000. Euro Display 2002, Nice, France and many others. Invited speaker National Petroleum Refiners Association, 1977, World Congress on Small Business, 1987.

Visiting physics scientist Technology University of Eindhoven, The Netherlands, 1971-1972.

Achievements

• Leslie George Polgar has been listed as a noteworthy venture executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee First Unitarian Society of Plainfield (New Jersey), since 1991. Fund raiser Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh, 1975-1987, alumni recruiter, 1991-1994. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Physical Society, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Beta Gamma Sigma.

Interests

• Avocations: sailing, travel, old MG automobiles, sports.

Connections

Married Susan Elisabeth Cook, May 8, 1965. Children: DAvid Szilard, Sara Elisabeth.

Father:

Laszlo Polgar Zala

Mother:

Antonia (Szilard) Polgar Zala

Spouse:

Susan Elisabeth Cook

child:

Sara Elisabeth Polgar

child:

DAvid Szilard Polgar