Background
Sample, Steven Browning was born on November 29, 1940 in St. Louis. Son of Howard and Dorothy (Cunningham) Sample.
Sample, Steven Browning was born on November 29, 1940 in St. Louis. Son of Howard and Dorothy (Cunningham) Sample.
Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois, 1962; Master of Science, University of Illinois, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, 1965; DHULL (honorary), Canisius College, 1989; Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Sheffield, England, 1991; Doctor of Education (honorary), Purdue University, 1994; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Hebrew Union College, 1994; DL (honorary), University Nebraska, 1995.
Senior scientist, Melpar Inc., Falls Church, Virginia, 1965-1966;
associate professor electrical engineering, Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana, 1966-1973;
deputy director, Illinois Board Higher Education, Springfield, 1971-1974;
executive vice president academic affairs, dean Graduate College, professor electrical engineering, U. Nebraska, Lincoln, 1974-1982;
professor electrical and computer engineering, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1982-1991;
president, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1982-1991;
president, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, since 1991;
professor electrical engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, since 1991. Board directors Santa Catalina Island Company, UNOVA, William Wrigley Junior Company, Presley Companies, Newport Beach, California. Vice chairman, board directors Western New York Technology Development Center, Buffalo, 1982-1991.
Chairman, Board Of Directors Calspan-UB Research Center, Inc., Buffalo, 1983-1991. Member California Council Science and Technology, Irvine, California, Los Angeles Business Advisors, National Academy of Engineering, since 1998. Consultant in field.
Timpanist St. Louis Philharmonic Orchestra, 1955-1958. Chairman Western New York Regional Economics Development Council, 1984-1991. Trustee U. at Buffalo Foundation, 1982-1991, Studio Arena Theatre, Buffalo, 1983-1991, Western New York Public Broadcasting Association, 1985-1991.
Board directors Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, 1982-1991, Regenstrief Medical Foundation, Indianapolis, since 1982, Research Foundation State University of New York, 1987-1991. Chairman Governor's Conference on Science and Engineering Education, Research and Development, 1989-1991;chair California Business-Higher Education Forum. Board directors Los Angeles chapter World Affairs Council, Hughes Galaxy Institute Education, Los Angeles, 1991-1994, Rebuild Los Angeles Committee, Los Angeles Annenberg Metro Project, Coalition of 100 Club of Los Angeles.
Trustee Los Angeles Ednl. Alliance for Restructuring Now. Member Amateur Athletic Union (Chairman of Commission on postdoctoral education since 1994), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (Outstanding Paper award 1976), National Association State Universities and Land-Grant Colls.
(educational telecommunications committee, 1982-1983, chairman county of president 1985-1986, education and technical committee 1986-1987, Executive Committee 1987-1989), Council on Foreign Rels., Sigma Xi.
Married Kathryn Brunkow, January 28, 1961. Children: Michelle Sample Smith, Elizabeth Annual.