Background
Tanenbaum, Morris was born on November 10, 1928 in Huntington, West Virginia, United States. Son of Reuben S. and Mollie (Kadensky) Tanenbaum.
Tanenbaum, Morris was born on November 10, 1928 in Huntington, West Virginia, United States. Son of Reuben S. and Mollie (Kadensky) Tanenbaum.
Bachelor of Arts Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University, 1949; Master of Arts in Chemistry, Princeton University, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy in Physical Chemistry, Princeton University, 1952.
Member technical staff, Bell Telephone laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey, 1952-1955;
department head, Bell Telephone laboratories (Research division), 1955-1960;
assistant director, Metallurgical Research Laboratory, 1960-1962;
director solid state device laboratory, Metallurgical Research Laboratory, 1962-1964;
executive vice president, Metallurgical Research Laboratory, 1975-1976;
also director. With, Western Electric Company. New York City, 1964-1974;
vice president engineering, Western Electric Company, 1971-1972;
vice president transmission equipment, Western Electric Company, 1972-1975;
vice president engineering and network services, American Telephone & Telegraph Company, Basking Ridge, New Jersey, 1976-1978;
president, New Jersey Bell Telephone Сompany, Newark, 1978-1980;
executive vice president, American Telephone & Telegraph Company, New York City, 1980-1984, 85-86;
also vice Chairman of the Board, American Telephone & Telegraph Company, New York City, since 1986;
chief finance officer, American Telephone & Telegraph Company, New York City, since 1988;
chairman, chief Executive officer, American Telephone & Telegraph Company Communications, 1984-1985;
chairman, chief Executive officer, American Telephone & Telegraph Company Technology, Inc., Berkeley Heights, New Jersey, since 1988.
Director American Cyanamid Company, Cabot Corporation, State Street Boston Corporation, American Electric Power Company, Inc., Bell Telephone laboratories, Inc., State Street Bank& Trust Company.
Trustee, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Battelle Memorial Institute, Brookings Institution, Johns Hopkins University, Ednl. Broadcasting Corporation, New York Philharmonic, Committee Economics Development, National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Physical Society.
Member National Academy Engineering, American Chemical Society, American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers.
Married Charlotte Silver, June 4, 1950. Children: Robin Sue, Michael Alan.