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== IEEE Past Presidents Oral Histories  ==
== IEEE Past Presidents Oral Histories  ==


In 2009, as part of the celebration of the 125th Anniversary of IEEE, the IEEE History Center undertook a project to record oral histories with as many living past presidents as possible.  These oral histories focus on the interviewees' experiences as IEEE leaders, rather than on their professional careers. To date, the following oral histories from the project have been completed and posted on the GHN. Additional interviews are being processed, and will be posted when completed.  
<p>In 2009, as part of the celebration of the 125th Anniversary of IEEE, the IEEE History Center undertook a project to record oral histories with as many living past presidents as possible.&nbsp; These oral histories focus on the interviewees' experiences as IEEE leaders, rather than on their professional careers. To date, the following oral histories from the project have been completed and posted on the GHN. Additional interviews are being processed, and will be posted when completed. </p>


Dates refer to the year the individual served as IEEE President:  
<p>Dates refer to the year the individual served as IEEE President: </p>


[[Oral-History:Jerome Suran|Jerome Suran (1979)]]  
<p>[[Oral-History:Jerome Suran|Jerome Suran (1979)]] </p>


[[Oral-History:Robert E. Larson|Robert Larson (1982)]]  
<p>[[Oral-History:Robert E. Larson|Robert Larson (1982)]] </p>


[[Oral-History:Charles Eldon|Charles "Bud" Eldon (1985)]]  
<p>[[Oral-History:Charles Eldon|Charles "Bud" Eldon (1985)]] </p>


[[Oral-History:Henry Bachman|Henry L. Bachman (1987)]]  
<p>[[Oral-History:Henry Bachman|Henry L. Bachman (1987)]] </p>


[[Oral-History:Ken Laker|Ken Laker (1989)]]  
<p>[[Oral-History:Emerson Pugh|Emerson Pugh (1989)]] </p>


[[Oral-History:Bruce A. Eisenstein|Bruce Eisenstein (1990)]]  
<p>[[Oral-History:Bruce A. Eisenstein|Bruce Eisenstein (1990)]] </p>


[[Merrill Buckley Oral History|Merrill Buckley (1992)]]  
<p>[[Merrill Buckley Oral History|Merrill Buckley (1992)]] </p>


[[Oral-History:Troy Nagle|Troy Nagle (1994)]]  
<p>[[Oral-History:Troy Nagle|Troy Nagle (1994)]] </p>


[[Oral-History:James Thomas Cain|James Thomas "Tom" Cain (1995)]]  
<p>[[Oral-History:James Thomas Cain|James Thomas "Tom" Cain (1995)]] </p>


[[Wally Read Oral History|Wally Read (1996)]]  
<p>[[Wally Read Oral History|Wally Read (1996)]] </p>


[[Oral-History:Charles Alexander|Charles "Chuck" Alexander (1997)]]  
<p>[[Oral-History:Charles Alexander|Charles "Chuck" Alexander (1997)]] </p>


[[Oral-History:Joel Snyder|Joel Snyder (2001)]]  
<p>[[Oral-History:Ken Laker|Ken Laker (1999)]] </p>


[[Oral-History:Ray Findlay|Ray Findlay (2002)]]  
<p>[[Oral-History:Bruce A. Eisenstein|Bruce Eisenstein (2000)]] </p>


[[Oral-History: Michael Adler| Michael Adler (2003)]]
<p>[[Oral-History:Joel Snyder|Joel Snyder (2001)]] </p>


[[Oral-History:Arthur Winston|Arthur Winston (2004)]]  
<p>[[Oral-History:Ray Findlay|Ray Findlay (2002)]] </p>


In addition to their oral histories, eight past presidents participated in one of [[Oral-History:Past Presidents Panels from the 2009 IEEE Conference on the History of Technical Societies|two video-taped panel discussions at the 2009 IEEE Conference on the History of Technical Societies.]]  
<p>[[Oral-History:Michael Adler|Michael Adler (2003)]] </p>


The IEEE History Center earlier conducted oral histories with the following IEEE past presidents on their IEEE activities:  
<p>[[Oral-History:Arthur Winston|Arthur Winston (2004)]] </p>


[[Oral-History:Ernst Weber (1988)|Ernst Weber (1963)]]  
<p>In addition to their oral histories, eight past presidents participated in one of [[Oral-History:Past Presidents Panels from the 2009 IEEE Conference on the History of Technical Societies|two video-taped panel discussions at the 2009 IEEE Conference on the History of Technical Societies.]] </p>


[[Oral-History:John Granger|John Granger (1970)]]
<p>The IEEE History Center earlier conducted oral histories with the following IEEE past presidents on their IEEE activities: </p>


[[Oral-History:James Mulligan|James Mulligan (1971)]]  
<p>[[Oral-History:Ernst Weber (1988)|Ernst Weber (1963)]] </p>


[[Oral-History:John Guarrera|John Guarrera (1974)]]  
<p>[[Oral-History:John Granger|John Granger (1970)]] </p>


[[Robert Saunders Oral History|Robert Saunders (1977)]]  
<p>[[Oral-History:James Mulligan|James Mulligan (1971)]] </p>


[[Oral-History:Ivan A. Getting (1995)|Ivan Getting (1978)]]  
<p>[[Oral-History:John Guarrera|John Guarrera (1974)]] </p>


[[Bruno Weinschel Oral History|Bruno Weinschel (1986)]]  
<p>[[Robert Saunders Oral History|Robert Saunders (1977)]] </p>


[[Category:IEEE|Oral-History:IEEE]] [[Category:Prominent_members|Oral-History:IEEE]] [[Category:People_and_organizations|Oral-History:IEEE]]
<p>[[Oral-History:Ivan A. Getting (1995)|Ivan Getting (1978)]] </p>
 
<p>[[Bruno Weinschel Oral History|Bruno Weinschel (1986)]] </p>
 
<p>[[Category:IEEE|Oral-History:IEEE]] [[Category:Prominent_members|Oral-History:IEEE]] [[Category:People_and_organizations|Oral-History:IEEE]]</p>

Revision as of 19:15, 23 March 2010

IEEE Past Presidents Oral Histories

In 2009, as part of the celebration of the 125th Anniversary of IEEE, the IEEE History Center undertook a project to record oral histories with as many living past presidents as possible.  These oral histories focus on the interviewees' experiences as IEEE leaders, rather than on their professional careers. To date, the following oral histories from the project have been completed and posted on the GHN. Additional interviews are being processed, and will be posted when completed.

Dates refer to the year the individual served as IEEE President:

Jerome Suran (1979)

Robert Larson (1982)

Charles "Bud" Eldon (1985)

Henry L. Bachman (1987)

Emerson Pugh (1989)

Bruce Eisenstein (1990)

Merrill Buckley (1992)

Troy Nagle (1994)

James Thomas "Tom" Cain (1995)

Wally Read (1996)

Charles "Chuck" Alexander (1997)

Ken Laker (1999)

Bruce Eisenstein (2000)

Joel Snyder (2001)

Ray Findlay (2002)

Michael Adler (2003)

Arthur Winston (2004)

In addition to their oral histories, eight past presidents participated in one of two video-taped panel discussions at the 2009 IEEE Conference on the History of Technical Societies.

The IEEE History Center earlier conducted oral histories with the following IEEE past presidents on their IEEE activities:

Ernst Weber (1963)

John Granger (1970)

James Mulligan (1971)

John Guarrera (1974)

Robert Saunders (1977)

Ivan Getting (1978)

Bruno Weinschel (1986)