Background
Hanson, Oscar Byram was born on February 11, 1894 in Huddersfield, England. Son of Benjamin Byram and Lavinia (Butterworth) Hanson.
engineer broadcasting executive
Hanson, Oscar Byram was born on February 11, 1894 in Huddersfield, England. Son of Benjamin Byram and Lavinia (Butterworth) Hanson.
Student Hillyer Institute, Hartford, Connecticut
With Underwood Typewriter Company, 1911-1915. Ship radio operator, 1915-1917. With engineering department Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company, 1917-1920, chief test engineer, 1918-1920.
Own automotive electric business, 1921.
Chief engineer radio station WAAM, Newark, 1922. Staff engineer radio station WEAF, New York City, 1923-1926, plant manager, 1924-260 plant manager National Broadcasting Company, 1926-1934, chief engineer, 1934-1937, vice president, chief engineer, 1937-1954.
Vice president engineering services Radio Corporation of America, since 1955.
Served as captain, specialist research AAC, 1933. Fellow Institute of Radio Engineers, Acoustical Society American, Society Motion Picture and television Engineers. Mason.; Clubs: Rockefeller Center Luncheon (New York City).
