Roy Hartley Harris

Background

Harris, Roy Hartley was born on December 17, 1928 in Madison, Georgia, United States. Son of Richard Paul and Florrie (Judd) Harris.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1951. Master of Electrical Engineering, Polytechnic Institute Brooklyn, 1956.

Career

Senior engineer, Hazeltine Elec. Corporation, Little Neck, Long Island, New York, 1951-1956; supervisor, Bell Telephone laboratories, Burlington, North Carolina, 1956-1964; guidance systems engineering manager, Western Electric, Burlington, 1965-1968; manager military systems engineering, Western Electric, Burlington, 1968-1972; manager naval military engineering, Western Electric, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1972-1982; director government systems, Western Electric, Greensboro, North Carolina, 1982-1986; vice president advisory tech systems, American Telephone & Telegraph Company, Greensboro, North Carolina, 1986-1987; vice president technical service, Triad Technology, Greensboro, 1987-1988; president, Triad Technology, Greensboro, since 1988.

Achievements

• Roy Hartley Harris has been listed as a noteworthy Electrical engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member industrial advisory committee North Carolina American Telephone & Telegraph Company University, Greensboro, since 1983, trustee, 1985—1993. Board directors Alamance Eldercare, since 1993, vice chairman, 1995, chairman, 1996—1998. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (board directors 1978-1979, Engineering Manager of Year 1984).

Member Anak Society Georgia Technology, National Security Industrial Association (member Anti-Submarine Warfare COM executive committee 1983-1986, member AAW COM executive committee 1986-1987), Rotary International, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Tau Beta Pi. Clubs: Alamance Country (Burlington, North Carolina).

Connections

Married Margaret P. Pitman, September 14, 1951. Children: Kathryn, Audrey.

Father:

Richard Paul Harris

Mother:

Florrie (Judd) Harris

Spouse:

Margaret P. Pitman

child:

Kathryn Harris

child:

Audrey Harris