Background
Thompson, Richard Arthur was born on April 6, 1942 in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States. Son of Herbert O. and Beatrice Thompson.
telecommunications engineering educator
Thompson, Richard Arthur was born on April 6, 1942 in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States. Son of Herbert O. and Beatrice Thompson.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Lafayette College, 1964. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Columbia University, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy in Communications Science, University Connecticut, 1971.
Member technical staff, American Telephone & Telegraph Company Bell laboratories, Holmdel, New Jersey, 1963-1968; member technical staff, American Telephone & Telegraph Company Bell laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey, 1977-1989; engineer, Royal/Litton, Hartford, Connecticut, 1968-1969; teaching assistant, instructor, U. Connecticut, Storrs, 1969-1971; from assistant to associate professor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and Southern U., Blacksburg, 1971-1977; professor, U. Pittsburgh, since 1989.
Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior ).
Married Sandra M. Schlachtun, September 12, 1964. Children: Pamela M., Jeffrey E.