Walter Lewis Hyde

Background

Hyde, Walter Lewis was born on May 30, 1919 in Minneapolis. Son of Walter Lloyd and Edith (Drake) Hyde.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Harvard University, 1941; A.M., Harvard University, 1943; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1949.

Career

With, Polaroid Corporation, 1943-1946; With, Baird Associations, 1947-1950; With, Office Naval Research, 1950-1953; assistant director research, American Optical Company, Southbridge, Massachusetts, 1953-1960; director development, American Optical Company, 1960-1963; professor optics, U. Rochester, 1963-1968; director, Institute Optics, 1965-1968; provost, University Heights Center, New York University, 1968-1972; executive director, Connecticut Conference Indiana Colls., 1972-1979; executive director, Connecticut State Technology Colls., 1979-1984. Secretary, treasurer International Commission Optics, 1966-1969.

Achievements

• Walter Lewis Hyde has been listed as a noteworthy educational executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Woodstock Democratic Town Committee, 1976-1981, vice chairman, 1981-1989. Member Optical Society of America (president 1970), National Association Indiana Colleges and Universities (director 1976), Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Elizabeth Sanford, August 14, 1941. Children— Lee, Lewis, Benjamin, Elizabeth, Rebecca.

Father:

Walter Lloyd Hyde

Mother:

Edith (Drake) Hyde

Spouse:

Elizabeth Sanford

child:

Lee Hyde

child:

Benjamin Hyde

child:

Lewis Hyde

child:

Elizabeth Hyde

child:

Rebecca Hyde