Background
Cavanagh, Robert Terrance was born on May 31, 1922 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Son of Edgar L. and Margaret (Gillies) Cavanagh. came to the United States, 1947. Naturalized, 1957.
Cavanagh, Robert Terrance was born on May 31, 1922 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Son of Edgar L. and Margaret (Gillies) Cavanagh. came to the United States, 1947. Naturalized, 1957.
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, University Toronto, Canada, 1945.
Project engineer, Cyclograph Superior vena cava syndrome Ltd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1945-1947; successively assistant to director research, chief engineer television division, director circuit research laboratory, general manager military operations, Allen B. DuMont laboratories, Clifton, New Jersey, 1947-1960; with, North American Philips Corporation, New York City, 1960-1987; past general manager, Philips Electronic Instruments, 1960-1967; vice president, North American Philips Company, Inc., 1967-1972; vice president, PEPI, Inc. vice president, Philips Broadcast Equipment Corporation, 1965-1967; group vice president, vice president corporation development and engineering, senior vice president, North America Philips, 1967-1987; retired, Philips Broadcast Equipment Corporation, 1987.
Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute Aeronautics an Astronautics, Electron Microscopy Society of America, Ontario Society Professional Engineers Clubs: Sleepy Hollow Country. Union League (New York City).
Married Ethel A. Ball, June 28, 1948. Children: Thomas, Richard, Joanne.