Warren Lloyd Braun

Background

Braun, Warren Lloyd was born on August 11, 1922 in Postville, Iowa, United States. Son of Karl William and Cornelia (Mueller) Braun.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Valparaiso Technology Institute, 1941. Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Capitol Engineering Institute, 1953. Alexander Hamilton Institute, Capitol Engineering Institute, 1953.

Doctor of Science (honorary), Shenandoah College.

Career

Chief engineer Station WKEY, 1941, Station WSVA, 1941. General manager Station WSVA-AM-FM-television. Vice president EWSP Corporation.

E.S.M.W.T.P. section head, 1942-1945. Charge installation stations WSIR, WTON, WSVA-FM, WJMA, television stations WAAM-television and WSVA-television, Blue Ridge television cable facilities, 1945-1960. Assistant general manager, director engineering WSVA-AM-FM-television, 1959-1963.

General manager, 1963-1965. Vice president Market Dimensions, Inc. Founder, chief executive officer ComSonics, Inc., 1972-1990, chairman board, since 1972.

Founder, chief executive officer, chairman board Shenandoah Valley Development Corporation, since 1972.

Achievements

• Warren Lloyd Braun has been listed as a noteworthy communications executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Panel 4 member television Allocations Study Organization. Chairman Harrisonburg-Rockingham County Recreational Study Commission. Chairman Upper Valley Regional Park Authority.

Member Virginia Citizens Council for Recreation, Virginia Air Pollution Control Board, 1966-1973, Virginia State Water Control Board, 1974-1982, vice-chairman, 1976-1977, chairman, 1977-1978. Chairman Harrisonburg-Rockingham County Regional Sewer Authority, 1988-1990. Commissioner Ohio River Sanitary Commission, 1974-1982, chairman, 1978-1980, 88—.

Vice president Harrisonburg-Rockingham County Community Concert Association. Member Southeast United States of America and Japan Board Trade Association Virginia, since 1972. Board directors Richmond Regional Export Council, Virginia Cultural Laureate Foundation.

Board directors Employee Stock Ownership Council American, since 1977, vice-chairman, 1984-1985, president 1985-1986, chairman 1987-1989. Member executive advisory committee James Madison University Business School. Fellow Audio Engineering Society, International Consular Academy (Reitzke award 1972).

Member National Association Broadcasters (national chairman tape standards committee, engineering advisory committee 1966), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Virginia Association Professions (v.p 1972-1973, president 1974-1975), Virginia Society Professional Engineers (board director, president Skyline chapter, named Engineer of Year 1965, Distinguished Service award 1974), National Society Professional Engineers (member air pollution control task force), Acoustical Society of America, Society Motion Picture and Television Engineers, National Society Professional Engineers (member air pollution control task force), Electronics Industry Association (member broadband communications standards committee), Harrisonburg-Rock County Chamber of C. (president 1965, Harrisonburg-Rockingham Man of Year 1965, Businessman of Year 1985), American Society Testing and Materials, Virginia Academy of Sciences (director, executive committee), Virginia Chamber of Commerce (chairman world trade committee 1969-1971, board directors 1973-1977, vice president 1975-1977), Elks.

Connections

Married Lillian Cooke Stone, May 24, 1942. Children: Warren L. (deceased), Dikki Carol.