Background
Fleckenstein, William O. was born on April 6, 1925 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of August and Helen (Dippre) Fleckenstein.
Fleckenstein, William O. was born on April 6, 1925 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of August and Helen (Dippre) Fleckenstein.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering with highest honors, Lehigh University, 1949.
Member technical staff, Bell laboratories, New York City, 1949-1956; department head, Bell laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey, 1956-1960; director, Bell laboratories, Murray Hill, 1960-1966; executive director, Bell laboratories, Holmdel, New Jersey, 1966-1968; general manager R & D, Western Electric, Princeton, New Jersey, 1968-1970; executive director, Bell laboratories, Holmdel, New Jersey, 1970-1973; vice president, Bell laboratories, Holmdel, New Jersey, 1973-1984; vice president, Bell Communications Research, Piscataway, New Jersey, 1984-1986; retired, Bell Communications Research, Piscataway, New Jersey, 1986; telecommunications consultant, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, since 1986.
Trustee Lehigh University, chairman, trustee research committee since 1987, chairman visiting committee department industrial engineering since 1988. Trustee Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, New Jersey, 1967-1974. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
Member Saucon Valley Country Club (Bethlehem).
Married Jeanne H. Swarts, September 15, 1947;children: Anne Louise, Lynn Carol (deceased).