Robert Francis Leheny

Background

Leheny, Robert Francis was born on December 8, 1938 in New York City. Son of Vincent Joseph and Francis (Ryan) Leheny.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, University Connecticut, 1960. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Columbia University, 1963. D.Engr.Sci., Columbia University, 1966.

Career

Systems engineer, Sperry Gyroscope Company, Great Neck, New York, 1960-1961; assistant professor electrical engineering, Columbia University, New York City, 1966-1967; member technical staff, Bell laboratories, Inc., Holmdel, New Jersey, 1967-1984; district manager, Bell Communications Research, Red Bank, New Jersey, 1984-1987; division manager, Bell Communications Research, Red Bank, New Jersey, 1987-1993; program manager optoelectronics, Department Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Fairfax, Virginia, since 1993. Advisory board University of Illinois, National Science Foundation Center for Research, Champaign-Urbana, 1989-1993, University of Michigan Center for High Frequency Electronics, Ann Arbor, 1990-1993.

Achievements

• Robert Francis Leheny has been listed as a noteworthy electrical engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice president Little Silver (New Jersey) Board Education, 1972-1978. Chairman Monmouth Arts Foundation, Red Bank, 1980-1983. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York Academy of Sciences, American Physical Society, Optical Society of America, Sigma Xi, Eta Kappa Nu, Tau Beta Pi.

Connections

Married Ann Darlene Lynch, May 26, 1962. Children: Ann Rachel, Robert Lynch.

Father:

Vincent Joseph Leheny

Mother:

Francis (Ryan) Leheny

Spouse:

Ann Darlene Lynch

child:

Ann Rachel Leheny

child:

Robert Lynch Leheny