Winfield Eric Fromm

Background

Fromm, Winfield Eric was born on January 18, 1918 in Haddonfield, New Jersey, United States. Son of Niels Ditlev and Julia Gabriella (Svendsen) Fromm.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Drexel University, 1940. Master of Electrical Engineering, Polytechnic University, 1948. Doctor of Engineering (honorary), Polytechnic University, 1974.

Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Dowling College, 1974.

Career

Aircraft radio engineer, Trans World Airlines, Kansas City, Missoury, 1940-1941; engineer division war research, Columbia University, Mineola, New York, 1941-1945; engineer, supervising engineer, Airborne Instruments laboratories, Mineola, 1945-1958; head department, director division, Airborne Instruments laboratories division Cutler-Hammer, Inc., Deer Park, New York, 1958-1964; vice president research and systems engineering division, Airborne Instruments laboratories division Cutler-Hammer, Inc., Deer Park, New York, 1964; group vice president Airborne Instruments laboratories division, Airborne Instruments laboratories division Cutler-Hammer, Inc., Deer Park, New York, 1964-1968; executive vice president, Airborne Instruments laboratories division Cutler-Hammer, Inc., Deer Park, New York, 1968-1973; president of division Vice-President parent company, Airborne Instruments laboratories division Cutler-Hammer, Inc., Deer Park, New York, 1973-1977; group vice president, Cutler-Hammer Inc., 1977-1979; vice president instruments and systems operations, Eaton Corporation, Melville, New York, 1979-1983; retired, Eaton Corporation, Melville, New York, 1983; private practice as consultant, Fort Myers, Florida, since 1983. Director LILCO, 1978-1983, 84-93, consultant director, 1983-1984, 93-96.

Achievements

• Winfield Eric Fromm has been listed as a notable engineering executive, electrical engineer, entrepreneur, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee, deputy mayor Village of Lloyd Harbor, New York, 1961-1971. Chairman United Way of Long Island, 1975-1976. Chairman of the board of trustees Dowling College, Oakdale, New York, 2 years, 1970's.

Corporation member, fellow Polytechnic U., Brooklyn, 1980-1983. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (Outstanding Engineering Manager award Long Island section 1974), American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate). Member Phi Kappa Phi, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu.

Connections

Married Twanette Chloe Calnen, November 11, 1944. Children: Pamela Anne, David Gareth, Karen Elisabeth.

Father:

Niels Ditlev Fromm

Mother:

Julia Gabriella (Svendsen) Fromm

Spouse:

Twanette Chloe Calnen

child:

Karen Elisabeth Fromm

child:

Pamela Anne Fromm

child:

David Gareth Fromm