Richard Henry Frenkiel

Background

Frenkiel, Richard Henry was born on March 4, 1943 in New York City. Son of Lucjan and Stephanie (Komorowska) Frenkiel.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Tufts University, 1963. Master of Science in Engineering Mechanics, Rutgers University, 1965.

Career

Technical staff Bell Laboratories, Holmdel, New Jersey, 1963—1971, supervisor, 1973—1977, department head, 1977—1988, Research and Development director, 1988—1993, retired, 1993. Visiting professor Rutgers University, director strategic planning WINLAB, 1994—2009, lecturer wireless business strategy.

Achievements

• Achievements include design of first cellular telephone system in United States. Design of cordless telephone products. Invention of Metroliner Radiotelephone System.
  
  Invention of cell splitting method. Patents in field.

Membership

Committee member Manalapan Township, New Jersey, 1995—1999, deputy mayor, 1995, mayor, 1999. Fellow: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (speaker Outstanding Lecture Tour 1975-1976, Alexander Graham Bell medal 1987). Member: National Academy Engineering.

Connections

Married Annamae Mary Rollason, December 28, 1963. Children: Scott Thomas, Kathleen Annual.

Father:

Lucjan Frenkiel

Mother:

Stephanie (Komorowska) Frenkiel

Spouse:

Annamae Mary Rollason

child:

Scott Thomas Frenkiel

child:

Kathleen Ann Frenkiel