David,

 

Two that come to mind from the west coast are David Leeson W6NL founder and CEO of California Microwave and James Treybig W6JKV who I believe started Tandem Computers.

 

I seem to recall someone at HQ years ago had a listing of “famous” hams.

 

73, Rod

 

From: arrl-odv <arrl-odv-bounces@reflector.arrl.org> on behalf of Minster, David NA2AA (CEO) <dminster@arrl.org>
Date: Thursday, August 25, 2022 at 7:47 AM
To: arrl-odv <arrl-odv@arrl.org>
Subject: [arrl-odv:34023] "High Profile" Hams

We are continuing to plan a monthly column for 2023 to profile hams to are high profile in society or have accomplished something major outside of amateur radio.  We have been collecting names but we’d like to hear from you.

 

Naturally Joe Taylor, K1JT leaps to mind as he has earned a Nobel Prize in radio astronomy.

 

We also have Dirk Basting, N4AN who developed the Excimer laser used in LASIK eye surgery today.

 

Even multi-billionaire Michael Bloomberg was influenced early in life by amateur radio and a love for science, leading to an electrical engineering degree, onto building Bloomberg LP.

 

https://www.npr.org/2012/04/06/150123935/new-york-citys-mayor-is-a-geek-at-heart

 

Please think about hams in your division that would meet this criteria.  We’d like to interview them and bring the possibilities of a life influenced by radio communications and technology to light for both our members and for our teachers/youth.

 

Thanks

 

David

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