Background
Everett, Robert Rivers was born on June 26, 1921 in Yonkers, New York, United States. Son of Chester Mckenzie and Ruth (Melius) Everett.
Everett, Robert Rivers was born on June 26, 1921 in Yonkers, New York, United States. Son of Chester Mckenzie and Ruth (Melius) Everett.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Duke University, 1942. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1943. DEE (honorary), Northeastern University, Boston, 1985.
Technical staff Servomechanisims Lab, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1943-1951;
associate director Digital Computer Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1951-1956;
associate division head Lincoln Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Lexington, 1951-1956;
division head Lincoln Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Lexington, 1956-1958;
technical director, MITRE Corporation, Bedford, Massachusetts, 1958-1959;
vice president technical operations, MITRE Corporation, Bedford, 1959-1969;
executive vice president, MITRE Corporation, Bedford, 1969;
president, MITRE Corporation, Bedford, 1969-1986;
trustee, MITRE Corporation, Bedford, since 1969. Board directors digital Equipment Corporation. Member Massachusetts General Hospital Corporation, Boston.
Member science advisory board United States Air Force. Member defense science board Pentagon, since 1986, chairman 1988-1989. Advisory board Strategic Defense Initiative.
Fellow: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Member: American Association for the Advancement of Science, National Academy of Engineering, Association Computing Machinery, Cosmos Club.
Married Helen Louis Burns, October 21, 1966 (divorced October 1972). Children: Robert, Bruce, Douglas, Theodore, Michael. Married Ann Theresa Russell, March 26, 1982.
1 child David; Married Jean McGrath, November 4, 1972 (deceased November 1980).