Dr. Robert Fossum, University of Texas at Austin
Educational Background:
University of Idaho B.S. (High Honors) 1951 Mathematics University of Oregon M.S. 1956 Mathematics Oregon State University Ph.D. 1968 Statistics
Stanford Executive Program 1972 Business
Military Service
1946-1947 US Marine Corps Private First Class 1947-1951 US Naval Reserve Midshipman (NROTC) 1951-1954 US Navy Lieutenant, Junior Grade 1954-1960 US Naval Reserve Lieutenant
Professional Background
Position: Responsibilities: 1998 to present Senior Research Scientist Research communication Institute for Advanced Technology satellite systems, medical The University of Texas at Austin instrumentation
1998 to present Professor Emeritus Southern Methodist University Dallas, Texas 75374 1989 to 1998 Professor Teaching signals and systems Department of Electrical Engineering stochastic processes, statistics Southern Methodist University Dallas, Texas 75374
1981 to 1989 Dean Leadership of the School School of Engineering and Applied Science which included computer sci- Southern Methodist University ence, electrical engineering, Dallas, Texas 75374 civil engineering, etc.
1977 to 1981 Director Independent Defense Agency Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency general management (DARPA) Department of Defense 1400 Wilson Blvd. Arlington, Virginia
1974 to 1977 Dean of Research Division included electrical, Dean, Division of Science and Engineering mechanical, aeronautical, US Naval Postgraduate School engineering; physics, Monterey, California meteorology, oceanography
1969 to 1974 Vice President Director of electronic ESL Incorporated systems work, primarily in Sunnyvale, California technical intelligence and signal collection system design for classified agencies
1957-1969 Director, Systems Engineering Director of electronic Sylvania Electronic Defense Laboratories systems work, primarily in Mountain View, California technical intelligence and signal collection system design for classified agencies
Publications (mostly classified)
Organizations, Boards, and Panels, Etc.
Phi Beta Kappa Trustee, Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, Texas (1982 to present) Member of the Corporation, C.S. Draper Laboratories, Cambridge, Mass. (1985-present) Trustee, Aerospace Corporation, Los Angeles, Calif. (1987 to 1999) CNO Executive Panel (CEP) (1986 to 1999)
Contact Information
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