Nathan Marchand

Background

Marchand, Nathan was born on June 20, 1916 in Shawinigan Falls, Quebec, Canada. Came to the United States, 1917. Son of Harry and Rebecca (Shapiro) Marchand.

Education

Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, City College of New York, 1937; Master of Electrical Engineering, Columbia University, 1941; postgraduate, Polytechnic Institute New York, 1949-1951.

Career

Senior engineer International Telephone & Telephone, Nutley, New Jersey, 1941-1945. Lecturer Columbia University, New York City, 1943-1947. Consultant to industry Sylvania, International Telephone & Telephone, United States Army, United States Air Force, 1945-1949.

President Marchand Electronic Laboratories, Inc., Greenwich, Connecticut, from 1949. Consultant United States Army Research and Development Command, St. Louis, 1976-1986, United States Army Troop Support and Aviation Readiness Command, 1976-1986, United States Air Force, Cape Kennedy, Florida, 1951-1954, various others. Chairman special committee for micro-navigation and position location systems United States Army Lab, Fort Monmouth, New Jersey.

Achievements

• Avocations: private pilot, sailing. M C.

Membership

Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Navy, 1943. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (founder, 1st chairman Information-Theory Group). Member Sigma Xi, Eta Kappa Nu, Tau Beta Pi.

Interests

• Avocations: private pilot, sailing.

Connections

Married Ernesta Jaros, September 30, 1938. Children: Mary Ann Marchand McLure, Anthony, Babette Marchand Pachence, Bonnie Jean Marchand Thomas.

Father:

Harry Marchand

Mother:

Rebecca (Shapiro) Marchand

Spouse:

Ernesta Jaros

child:

Anthony Marchand

child:

Mary Ann Marchand McLure Marchand

child:

Bonnie Jean Marchand Thomas Marchand

child:

Babette Marchand Pachence Marchand