Percy Anthony Pierre

Background

Pierre, Percy Anthony was born on January 3, 1939 in near Donaldsville, Louisiana, United States. Son of Percy John and Rosa (Villavaso) Pierre.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, University Notre Dame, 1961. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, University Notre Dame, 1963. Doctor of Engineering (honorary), University Notre Dame, 1977.

Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, 1967. Postgraduate, University Michigan, 1968. Doctor of Science (honorary), Rensselear Polytechnic Institute.

Career

Assistant professor electrical engineering, Southern U., 1963; instructor, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1963-1964; instructor physics, Morgan State College, 1964-1966; instructor information and control engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1967-1968; instructor systems engineering, University of California at Los Angeles, 1968-1969; research engineer in communications, Research and Development Corporation, 1968-1971; White House fellow, special assistant, Office of President, 1969-1970; dean, School Engineering, Howard U., Washington, 1971-1977; program officer for engineering education, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, 1973-1975; assistant secretary for research, development and acquisition, unites states department Army, 1977-1981; engineering management consultant, 1981-1983; president, Prairie View (Texas) Agricultural and Mech. U. System, 1983-1989; Honeywell professor electrical engineering, Prairie View (Texas) Agricultural and Mech. U. System, 1989-1990; vice president research and graduate studies, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1990-1995; professor electrical engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, since 1995.

Director engineering college council American Society for Engineering Education, 1973-1975. Mem.sci. advisory group Defense Communications Agency, 1974-1975. Member of advisory panel Office Experimental Research and Development Incentives, National Science Foundation, 1973-1974.

Member Commission Scholars To Review Graduate Programs, Illinois Board Higher Education, 1972-1974. Member panel on role United States engineering school in foreign technical assistance, 1972, co-chairman symposium on minorities in engineering, 1973. Member review panel forInst. for Applied Technology, National Bureau Standards, 1973-1977.

Chairman of Commission onminorities National Academy Engineering, 1976-1977. Consultant to director Energy Research and Development Administration, 1976-1977. Member Army Science Board, 1984.

Member of advisory board School Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, 1981-1984. Consultant Office Secretary Defense, 1981-1984. Member of advisory board Lincoln laboratories, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Achievements

• Percy Anthony Pierre has been listed as a noteworthy University president by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee University Notre Dame, 1974-1977, 81—. Trustee, member executive committee National Fund for Minority Engineering Students, 1976-1977. Board directors The Hitachi Foundation, 1987, Center for Naval Analysis, 1986, Association Texas Colleges and Universities.

President Southwest Athletic Conference, 1985-1987, board directors Content Management System Corporation, since 1990, Defense Science, 1992-1994, Old Kent Finance Corporation, since 1993, board trustee Aerospace Corporation, since 1991. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior member. Edison award committee 1978-1980), Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi.

Connections

Married Olga A. Markham, August 8, 1965. Children: Kristin Clare, Allison Celeste.

Father:

Percy John Pierre

Mother:

Rosa (Villavaso) Pierre

Spouse:

Olga A. Markham

child:

Kristin Clare Pierre

child:

Allison Celeste Pierre