Background
Mayo, John Sullivan was born on February 26, 1930 in Greenville, North Carolina, United States. Son of William Louis and Mattie (Harris) Mayo.
telecommunications company executive
Mayo, John Sullivan was born on February 26, 1930 in Greenville, North Carolina, United States. Son of William Louis and Mattie (Harris) Mayo.
Bachelor of Science, North Carolina State University, 1952. Master of Science, North Carolina State University, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy, North Carolina State University, 1955.
Doctorate (honorary), Rutgers University. Doctorate (honorary), Stevens University. Doctorate (honorary), Lehigh University.
With, American Telephone & Telegraph Company Bell laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey, 1955-1995;
executive director toll electronic switching division, American Telephone & Telegraph Company Bell laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey, 1973-1975;
vice president electronics technical, American Telephone & Telegraph Company Bell laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey, 1975-1979;
senior vice president network systems and network services, American Telephone & Telegraph Company Bell laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey, 1979-1991;
president, American Telephone & Telegraph Company Bell laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey, 1991-1995;
president emeritus, American Telephone & Telegraph Company Bell laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey, since 1995. Member of advisory board College Engineering, University California, Berkeley. Member science advisory group House subcommittee on renewing United States Science and Technology Policy.
Board directors Johnson and Johnson, Foundation for National Medals of Science and Technology.
Trustee Polytech U., The Kenan Institute for Engineering, Technology and Science at North Carolina State University, Liberty Science Center. Member board overseers New Jersey Institute Technology. Member of commission on future of Smithsonian Institution.
Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (Alexander Graham Bell award 1978, Simon Ramo medal 1988,C&C prize 1988, National Medal of Technology 1990), International Engineering Consortium. Member National Academy of Engineering, Royal Swedish Academy Engineering Sciences, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Lucille Dodgson, April 1957. Children: Mark Dodgson, David Thomas, Nancy Ann, Lynn Marie.