Background
Hansen, Wilfred James was born on May 28, 1941 in Brooklyn. Son of Wilfred and Edith May (Grogan) Hansen.
software research and development executive
Hansen, Wilfred James was born on May 28, 1941 in Brooklyn. Son of Wilfred and Edith May (Grogan) Hansen.
Bachelor, Ohio Wesleyan University, 1963. Master of Science, Stanford University, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1971.
Assistant professor computer science, U. B.C., Vancouver, Canada, 1971-1973; assistant professor computer science, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1973-1978; manager software maintenance, Northern Telecom Systems, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1978-1979; associate professor computer science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1979-1980; associate professor computer science, U. Pittsburgh, 1980-1981; software engineer, Perq Systems, Pittsburgh, 1981-1983; systems designer Information Technology Center, Carnegie Mellon U., Pittsburgh, 1983-1991; director Andrew Consortium, Carnegie Mellon U., Pittsburgh, 1991-1996; president, Andrew Consortium, Inc., since 1997.
President Stanford Club of Pittsburgh, 1991-1992. With United States Army, 1963-1965. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Association for Computing Machinery (president local chapter 1991), American Go Association, Pittsburgh Go Club (president 1983-1995).
Married Susan Luise Blackall, June 29, 1968. Children: Ellyn Patricia, Rebecca Lynn.