Background
Murphy, Preston Vincent was born on March 3, 1930 in East Chicago, Indiana, United States. Son of Lester and Angelique (Molloy) Murphy.
Murphy, Preston Vincent was born on March 3, 1930 in East Chicago, Indiana, United States. Son of Lester and Angelique (Molloy) Murphy.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, U. Notre Dame, 1951. Master of Arts in Radio Chemistry, Washington University, Saint Louis, 1954, Doctor of Philosophy in Radio Chemistry, 1956. President, Panoramic Research Incorporated., Palo Alto, California, 1962-1965.
Manager Thermo Electron Corporation, Waltham, Massachusetts, 1965-1973, general manager, Barcelona, Spain, 1973-1976.
President, Lectret South America, Geneva, 1976.
President Panoramic Research Inc., Palo Alto, California, 1962-1965. Manager Thermo Electron Corporation, Waltham, Massachusetts, 1965-1973, general manager Barcelona, 1973-1976. President Lectret S.A., Geneva, since 1976, Lectret Precision Pte.
Ltd., Singapore, 1987—2001, Intricon Pte. Ltd., since 2001; consultant, since 2001.
Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, British Physical Society, Acoustic Society American, American Physical Society, Audio Engineering Society, Nature Society Singapore, Nature Society Malaysia, Lepidoptery Society, Rotary International.
Married Vaucel Marie-Claire. Children:Patrick, Lorraine, Valérie, Melanie.