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Richard J. Gowen

Gowen served as President of IEEE in 1984. He was born in New Brunswick, N.J., and received his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering in 1957 from Rutgers University there. While at Rutgers, he





James M. Moran

James M. Moran graduated from high school at the age of 16 but was not able to afford to go to college right away. He worked and studied at night


Harold W. Sonn

Harold was born in Trenton, N.J., and raised in Metuchen, N.J. He graduated from Rutgers University – New Brunswick, N.J., with a degree in mechanical engineering. He took four years


Peter C. Schultz Ph.D.

Peter C. Schultz, Ph.D. is an inventor, engineer, and business executive. Peter C. Schultz and two colleagues invented an optical fiber that has become the basis of the internet. Schultz,


Richard Matthews

Richard “Dick” Matthews was awarded the REA Distinguished Engineer Award in 1984. While he wasn’t an RU Engineering graduate in the 4 year program, he studied at Rutgers at other


Donald O. Kiser

Donald O. Kiser, Rutgers Engineering class of 1952, was honored with the REA Distinguished Engineer Award in 1985.