Sidney Ellis Shumate

Background

Shumate, Sidney Ellis was born on October 19, 1952 in Ronceverte, West Virginia, United States. Son of Haskell Davis and Kathryn Hopkins (Givens) Shumate.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, West Virginia Institute of Technology, 1974.

Career

Maintenance engineer, Station WSLW, White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, 1973-1974; chief engineer, Station WMON, Montgomery, West Virginia, 1974-1975; assistant chief engineer, Stations WVIR-television, WELK, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1975-1976; director engineering, Stations WVIR-television, WELK, Charlottesville, Virginia, since 1979; director engineering, Station WYUR-television (name now WAFF-television), Huntsville, Alabama, 1976-1977; senior engineer, Station WPGH-television, Pittsburgh, 1977-1979.

Achievements

• Sidney Ellis Shumate has been listed as a noteworthy electrical engineer, video specialist, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fireman Montgomery (West Virginia), 1973-1975. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (chairman central Virginia section 1988, treasurer Virginia council 1990), Broadcast and Technology Society of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Society Broadcast Engineers, Mensa.

Interests

• Avocations: photography, woodworking, reading.

Connections

Married Carol Bowling, June 4, 1988.