Education and Experience

• Systems Science Committee Member, 1964-1966.
  
• Review Editor, IEEE Transactions on Systems Science and Cybernetics, 1966-1967.
  
• Editor, IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, 1968-1971.
  
• Administrative Committee Member, Second Vice Chairman, and President, Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Society, 1969-1971, 1971, 1972, respectively.
  
• Publications Board Member, 1976-1977.
  
• Education Medal Committee Member, 1976-1978.
  
• Fellow Award, 1977; Life Fellow, 1990.
  
• Outstanding Contribution Award, Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Society, 1977 IEEE Centennial Medal Award, 1984.
  

• Western Electric Fund Award for Excellence in Instruction of Engineering Students (Midwest Section), 1966.
  
• Information Systems Commiteee, 1967.
  
• Member, 1960-1987
  

• Member, 1980-1990.
  
• President, 1982.
  

• Member, 1982-1984.
  

• Editor-in-Chief, Systems Research, 1981-1990.
  

• Member, 1986-Present.
  

• Member, 1985-1988.
  

• Member, Tau Beta Pi, 1947-Present
  
• Member, Eta Kappa Nu, 1947-Present
  
• Member, Sigma Xi, 1953-Present
  

His duties primarily related to the design and manufacture of the Wilcox Electric 807 VHF Transceiver. This is the first known VHF transceiver for large jet airplanes that incorporated electronic tuning, controlled by analog function generators that transform frequency settings into varactor bias current which, in turn, adjusts the capacitance of the tuned circuits to cause the filter band center to shift in response to the frequency input setting. Subsequently, this feature allowed the use of VHF reception in pilotless aircraft, with reception remotely controlled. His contributions to this project included the design of the antenna filter, the design of the frequency synthesizing system, the design of the function generator for producing the electronic tuning voltage, consulting with other design engineers on other parts of the design, supervising the environmental testing, analysis of environmental test results, and directing changes to upgrade the reliability of the transceiver.

In addition, he invented and patented a "digital squelch system", and was the principal inventor of the electronic goniometer circuit that was developed to replace the mechanical goniometer used in the VHF Omnirange electronic navigation system throughout the United States and elsewhere. This patented system eliminated such problems as bearing wear that degraded the accuracy of the mechanical system, as well as the requirement to mechanically file rotating capacitors during production to obtain the precision required for this vital part of the air navigation system. (The state of the art of varactors at the time this invention went into service precluded its use in the 50-watt omnirange system, but allowed its immediate application in 10-watt systems placed in service at small airports.)

His duties primarily involved:

1. Conducting publishable research on the science base for Battelle's Science and Public policy program
   
2. Serving as executive secretary of the joint Battelle-Ohio State University Committee for planning and implementing the Academy for Contemporary problems, an institution charged with finding ways to resolve major social issues through systematic, science-based activity. In addition, he conducted internal workshops on systems engineering, and assisted the corporate office in liaison with the Frankfurt and Geneva Battelle Laboratories.

His duties involved:

1. Developing and managing the program whereby Burroughs Corporation signed agreements with universities through which Burroughs would furnish supermicroprocessors (B-20 machines) and related items such as printers and software to universities, and the universities in turn agreed to develop specific software for educational use of these machines that would be owned by Burroughs
   
2. Assisting in the development of that part of the corporate strategic plan that related to the educational market.

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