Robert Eugene Corbett

Background

Corbett, Robert Eugene was born on May 9, 1941 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Eugene C. and Dolores M. (Hoffmann) Corbett.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, St. Joseph's University, Philadelphia, 1968. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Santa Clara University, 1976.

Career

Researcher, Honeywell, Montgomeryville, Pennsylvania, 1965-1967; manager, power engineer, Lockheed M&S Company, Sunnyvale, California, 1967-1988; director engineering, Sanders Association, Nashua, N.H., 1988-1990; director engineering, Motorola Lighting, Buffalo Grove, Illinois, 1990-1991; director government programs, Ferranti-Sciaky, Chicago, 1991-1992; vice president engineering, Magnetek, Huntington, Indiana, 1992-1996; director lighting strategy, International Rectifier, El Segundo, California, since 1996. Member National Aeronautics and Space Administration Space Technology Advisory Group, Washington, 1984-1986, United States Air Force SpaceTech. Advisory Comm, El Segundo, 1980-1986.

Adjunct faculty Joliet Junior College, Joliet, Illinois, 1990-1991, Moraine Valley College, Chicago, 1990-1991.

Achievements

• Robert Eugene Corbett has been listed as a noteworthy Electrical engineer, engineering executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (governor 1980-1986, chair 1981-1983, vice president administrator 1986-1988).

Connections

Married Kimiko Michael Jackson Yi, March 22, 1969. 1 child, Stephen.

Father:

Eugene C. Corbett

Mother:

Dolores M. (Hoffmann) Corbett

Spouse:

Kimiko Michael Jackson Yi

child:

Stephen Corbett