William George Harold Finch

Background

Finch, William George Harold was born on June 28, 1897 in Birmingham, England. Son of William Joseph and Amelia (Skelding) Finch. came to the United States, 1906.

Education

Student, University Cincinnati, Norwood, Ohio, 1915. Radio communication course, Marconi Institute, New York City, 1917. Completed special course radio engineering and patent law, Columbia University, 1923.

Honorary Doctor of Science, Florida Institute of Technology, 1983.

Career

Assistant engineer, Cleveland Electric Illuminatiing Company, 1916-1917; inspecting engineer, National District Telegraph Company. New York City inspecting engineer, New York Compensating Rating Board, 1917-1919; electrical engineer, Royal Indemnity Company, 1919-1921; radio engineer and editor, International News Service, 1921-1928; chief engineer, Hearst Radio, 1928-1934; assistant chief engineer and chief telephone engineering division, Federal Communication Commission and chief engineer federal investigation telephone companies, 1934-1935; president, Finch Telecommunications, Inc., New York City, 1935-1941; president, Connecticut Industrial Research Corporation, Newtown, from 1956. Founder, owner Station WGHF-FM, New York City, 1946-1949.

Vice president Station WCAE, Pittsburgh;director communications Rowley Newspapers of Ohio, Ashtabula. Director Telecommunication Cons. International Inc., Washington.

Patent attorney, United States andCan. Consultant professional engineer, electronic, facsimile communications and patent engineering. Member International Radio Consultive Committee, United States Congressional Advisory Board.

Member technical commission on radio and cable communication American Newspaper Publications Association, 1924. Member committee allocation of frequency Fourth National Radio Conference. Delegate International Telegraphic and Radio Telegraphic Conference, Madrid, 1932, North America Radio Conference, Mexico City, 1933.

Achievements

• William George Harold Finch has been listed as a noteworthy radio engineer, telecommunications executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member 1st Field Artillery, NYNG, 1917-1918. Lieutenant (senior grade) United States Naval Reserve. Executive officer United States Navy Communication Reserve, 3d Naval District, from 1929, New York City.

Commander United States Navy, 1913-1945. Captain, assistant chief Office Naval Research, 1945-1957. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (award 1956, Centennial medal for extraordinary achievement 1984), Radio Club American (director emeritus, Armstrong medal 1976, Doctor Lee DeForest award 1984, Pioneer citation 1989).

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York Academy of Sciences, Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (Distinguished life member), Military Order World Wars, American Legion, American Physical Society, Franklin Institute. Clubs: Mason. (New York ), Bankers (New York ), Army and Navy (New York ). Masons (Buffalo); Army and Navy (Washington).

Crown Point Country, New York Yacht, New York Athletic. Saint and Sinners Yacht (Port St. Lucie, Florida) (secretary from 1965, commodore 1978-1979). St. Lucie (Stuart, Florida) (rear commodore).

Anchor Line Yacht (Jensen Beach, Florida).

Connections

Married Elsie Grace George, November 29, 1916 (deceased May 1967). 1 child, Eloise Grace Finch Tholen. Married Helen Stork Ambler, February 1, 1969 (deceased November 1989).

Father:

William Joseph Finch

Mother:

Amelia (Skelding) Finch

Spouse:

Helen Stork Ambler

Spouse:

Elsie Grace George

child:

Eloise Grace Finch Tholen Finch