Background
Pearce, Paul Francis was born on September 17, 1928 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of George Hamilton and Marie Louise (Duval) Pearce.
electronics executive Aerospace engineer
Pearce, Paul Francis was born on September 17, 1928 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of George Hamilton and Marie Louise (Duval) Pearce.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (Edwards scholar), Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1950; Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute Technology, Los Angeles, 1952; postgraduate (Hughes fellow), University of California, Los Angeles, 1957-1958; postgraduate (Hughes fellow), University of Southern, California, 1958-1959; postgraduate (Hughes fellow), Institute Management Northwestern University, 1966.
Project engineer, Trans-Sonics, Inc., Burlington, Massachusetts, 1952-1955; section head application engineering, strategic systems, Hughes Aircraft Company, Culver City, California, 1955-1959; with, Lockheed Electronics Company, Plainfield, New Jersey, 1959-1967; general manager division military systems, Lockheed Electronics Company, 1964-1965; vice president, general manager, Lockheed Electronics Company, 1965-1967; vice president, division manager, Tele-Dynamics division AMBAC Industries, Inc., Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, 1967-1974; group vice president commercial and aerospace electronics group, AMBAC Industries, Inc., Carle Place, New York, 1973-1980; president, James G. Biddle Company, Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, 1980-1993; retired, James G. Biddle Company, Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. Board directors AVO International Ltd., 1987-1991.
Member Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (president 1969-1971), Institute Navigation, Delaware Valley Manufacturers Association (senior vice chairman 1987-1989, chairman 1990-1992), Greater Philadelphia City of C., Fort Washington Industrial Park Management Association (governor 1973-1974), Sigma Xi. Clubs: Manufacturers'. Golf and Country (Oreland, Pennsylvania) (handicap chairman 1987-1990), St. David's Golf Club (Wayne, Pennsylvania).
Married Gilda Troisi, April 11, 1953. Children: Janet, Theresa, Diane.