IEEE Dallas Section History

AIEE Activities

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers was officially organized in 1963 through the merger of two prior professional organizations: The American Institute of Electrical Engineers (AIEE) and the Institute of Radio Engineers (IRE). A lot of effort was expended by many individuals in forming the IEEE. A committee was established to develop the planned merger of the two organizations. Dr. Lloyd Berkner, president of the AIEE, and past national president of the IRE; and Mr. Patrick E. Haggerty, president of the IRE at the time of the merger and first president of the IEEE, were instrumental in bringing about the merger of the organization. A Dallas branch of the AIEE had existed prior to the merger since 1956.

Past Chairmen of the Dallas Branch of the AIEE are listed below:

• 1956, Crandell
• 1957, Chadwick
• 1958, Tatum
• 1959, Robuck
• 1960, Sandlin
• 1961, Martin
• 1962, Fikar
• 1963, Reynolds

Dallas-Ft Worth IRE Section

A Dallas Section of the IRE had existed prior to the merger since 1941. Officers of the Dallas-Ft. Worth Section of the IRE 1941-1963 are listed below.  Officers before 1953-54 served until June.  Starting in 1953, the officers's terms began on July 1st.

1941
Chariman	D.A. Peterson
Vice-Chairman	Truett L. Kimzey
Secretary/Treasurer	Paul C. Barnes
1942
Chairman	Truett L. Kimzey
Vice-Chairman	R.E. Beam
Secretary/Treasurer	Paul C. Barnes
1943
Chairman	Homer E. Applegate
Vice-Chairman	Durward J. Tucker
Secretary/Treasurer	Paul C. Barnes
1944
Chairman	Durward J. Tucker
Vice-Chairman	Nelson F. Barrett
Secretary/Treasurer	Paul C. Barnes
1945
Chairman	J.D. Mathis
Vice-Chairman	Truett L. Kimzey
Secretary/Treasurer	B.B. Honeycutt
1946
Chairman	Roy M. Flynn
Vice-Chairman	Robert A. Broding
Secretary/Treasurer	J.G. Rountree
1947
Chairman	Robert A. Broding
Vice-Chairman	J.G. Rountree
Secretary/Treasurer	Alfred S. LeVelle
1948
Chairman	J.G. Rountree
Vice-Chairman	Alfred S. LeVelle
Secretary/Treasurer	John H. Homsey
1949
Chairman	Alfred S. LeVelle
Vice-Chairman	John H. Homsey
Secretary/Treasurer	R.A. Arnett
1950
Chairman	John H. Homsey
Vice-Chairman	E.A. Hegar
Secretary/Treasurer	R.A. Arnett
1951
Chairman	E.A. Hegar
Vice-Chairman	R.A. Arnett
Secretary/Treasurer	John K. Godbey
1952
Chairman	R.A. Arnett
Vice-Chairman	John K. Godbey
Secretary/Treasurer	John A. Green
1953-54
Chairman	John K. Godbey
Vice-Chairman	John A. Green
Secretary/Treasurer	Mark W. Bullock
1954-55
Chairman	John A. Green
Vice-Chairman	Mark W. Bullock
Secretary/Treasurer	Gordon K. Teal
1955-56
Chairman	Mark W. Bullock
Vice-Chairman	Gordon K. Teal
Secretary/Treasurer	O. Frank Seay, Jr.
1956-57
Chairman	Gordon K. Teal
Vice-Chairman	Frank Seay
Secretary/Treasurer	John Albano
1957-58
Chairman	Frank Seay
Vice-Chairman	John Albano
Secretary/Treasurer	Thomas B. Moseley
1958-59
Chairman	John Albano
Vice-Chairman	Thomas B. Moseley
Secretary/Treasurer	H. T. Wisseman
1959-60
Chairman	Thomas B. Moseley
Vice-Chairman	H. T. Wisseman
Secretary/Treasurer	Tom Prickett
1960-61
Chairman	H.T. Wisseman
Vice-Chairman	Tom Prickett
Secretary-Treasurer	L.B. Wadel
1961-62
Chairman	Tom Prickett
Vice-Chairman	L.B. Wadel
Secretary/Treasurer	H.E. Sorrows
1962-63
Chairman	L.B. Wadel
Vice-Chairman	H.E. Sorrows
Secretary/Treasurer	W.D. Mitchell

IEEE Dallas Section

The Dallas Section of the IEEE was organized in 1963. Merging the local branches of the AIEE and the IRE was a difficult task. It was decided that elected officials should include a Vice-Chairman-Electrical to represent the previous members of the AIEE and the a Vice-Chairman-Electronics to represent the previous members of the IRE. Other elected officers were the Chairman, Executive Vice-Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer. It was agreed by the early founders that the chairmanship would alternate between the electrical and electronic members. Elected officers served for twelve months beginning July 1.

1963-64
Chairman	Howard E. Sorrows
Executive Vice-Chairman	P.S. King
Vice-Chairman-Electronics	W.D. Mitchell
Vice-Chairman-Electrical	R.S. Miner
Treasurer	David O. Martin
Secretary	Earle W. Gray
1964-65
Chairman	P.S. King
Executive Vice-Chairman	W.H. Clingman
Vice-Chairman-Electronics	J. L. Smith
Vice-Chairman-Electrical	J.R. Wilson
Treasurer	Frank Stuart
Secreatary	Bruce Williams
1965-66
Chairman	W.H. Clingman
Executive Vice-Chairman	Gerson Berman
Vice-Chairman-Electronics	James Eckhert
Vice-Chairman-Electrical	Roy R. Parks
Treasurer	Paul Wible
Secretary	R.D. Wood
1966-67
Chairman	Gerson Berman
Executive Vice-Chairman	W.D. Mitchell
Vice-Chairman-Electronics	B.R. Hallford
Vice-Chairman-Electrical	J.D. Sandlin
Treasurer	Byron Johnson
Secretary	B.R. Mayo
1967-68
Chairman	W.D. Mitchell
Executive Vice-Chairman	H.R. Oliver
Vice-Chairman-Electronics	Bernard H. List
Vice-Chairman-Electrical	C.O. Love
Treasurer	H.A. Buchanan
Secretary	S.L. Shockley
1968-69
Chairman	H.R. Oliver
Executive Vice-Chairman	Ross L. Bell
Vice-Chairman-Electronics	Dr. Archie Broodo
Vice-Chairman-Electrical	D.D. Dunklin
Treasurer	Dr. David Grisson
Secretary	Warren Chapman
1969-70
Chairman	Ross L. Bell
Executive Vice-Chairman	R.S. Miner
Vice-Chairman-Electronics	Dr. Guy S. Rambie, Jr.
Vice-Chairman-Electrical	Joseph J. Julina
Treasurer	Max C. Jordan
Secretary	J.A. Dannamiller
1970-71
Chairman	R.S. Miner
Executive Vice-Chairman	Dr. M.B. O'Neal
Vice-Chairman-Electronics	Frank H. Clarke
Vice-Chairman-Electrical	Fred Oberlender
Treasurer	Dr. Chris O. Hemmi
Secretary	Rex E. Phillips
1971-72
Chairman	Dr. M.B. O'Neal
Executive Vice-Chairman	J.R. Wilson
Vice-Chairman-Electronics	B.R. Hallford
Vice-Chairman-Electrical	G.H. Stoddard
Treasurer	Udale C. Lawson
Secretary	Dr. E. G. Gaustad

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