Maine Section IEEE History
Early in 1955, the Maine Subsection of the Lynn, Massachusetts, Section petitioned the AIEE (IEEE’s predecessor, along with IRE) for full Section status. The Institute Board of Directors approved the Maine Section on June 30, 1955.
CMP’s research services has archived the Section historical records (such as old Executive Committee minutes, meeting notices, and secretary and treasurer reports) of the Maine Section at the Farmingdale Historical site. These records are mostly complete (with a few gaps) back to about 1969. We have no records before 1969.
In the summer of 1975, the Maine Section’s Communications Chapter was formed, apparently through the efforts of Bob Bishop. Also, the Maine Section’s power engineering chapter was formed in 1965.
Early in 1955, the Maine Subsection of the Lynn, Massachusetts, Section petitioned the AIEE (IEEE’s predecessor, along with IRE) for full Section status. The Institute Board of Directors approved the Maine Section on June 30, 1955. Below is a table of significant dates in our Section’s history, from old section records.
Events in Maine Section History
Date Event
1954 Maine was organized as a subsection of the Lynn, Massachusetts Section.
1955 The Maine Section of IEEE was organized (then AIEE).
1965 The Maine Section's Power Engineering chapter was formed.
1969 The Power Engineering Chapter became a joint chapter of the Power Engineering and Industrial Applications Societies.
1975 The Communications Chapter was formed. (Bob Bishop organized & circulated)
1982 The Computer Chapter was formed. (John R. Andrews organized & circulated)
1987 Maine joined the Central New England Council.
1989 The University of Southern Maine Student Branch of IEEE was formed. (Brian Hodgkin organized & circulated)
1998 Computer Chapter became a joint chapter of the Computer and Electron Device Societies (Thomas A. Carbone organized and circulated).
Past Section Chairs
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Section Year |
Section Chair |
Employer |
Residence |
Section Membership |
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54-55 |
Basil T. Payne |
CMP |
Hallowell |
61 |
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55-56 |
H. W. Murdock |
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56-57 |
Howard A. Crosby |
UMO |
Carmel |
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57-58 |
Charles E. Monty |
CMP |
Augusta |
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58-59 |
Lloyd W. Burr |
St. Regis (Champion) |
Bucksport |
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59-60 |
Walter W. Turner |
UMO |
Orono |
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60-61 |
Gerald F. Hart |
BHE |
Brewer |
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61-62 |
Robert L. Thorpe |
Harriman |
Auburn |
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62-63 |
D. P. Appleton |
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63-64 |
Howard T. MacFarland |
UMO |
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64-65 |
Elwin W. Thurlow |
CMP |
Farmingdale |
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65-66 |
J. Arthur Stone |
GE |
Bangor |
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66-67 |
Murray J. Gore |
CMP |
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67-68 |
Carleton M. Brown |
UMO |
Orono |
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68-69 |
Harold E. Percival |
City of Bangor |
Bangor |
214 |
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69-70 |
Robert A. Nickless |
Keyes Fibre |
Waterville |
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70-71 |
Peter E. Dunn |
CMP |
Augusta |
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71-72 |
Arthur V. Greco |
Boulos |
Portland |
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72-73 |
David B. Young |
UMO |
Hampden |
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73-74 |
Douglas A. Makinen |
Vocaline |
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74-75 |
Allison Whitney |
UMO |
Orono |
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75-76 |
Richard C. Emmons |
CMP |
Farmingdale |
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76-77 |
A. Richard Works |
Vocaline |
Walpole |
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77-78 |
Stanley C. Koski |
CMP |
Augusta |
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78-79 |
Ralph Webber |
James River |
Bangor |
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79-80 |
Phillip Morrissette |
Harriman Assoc. |
Lewiston |
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80-81 |
David H. Thornton |
CMP |
Hallowell |
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81-82 |
Bowen Marshall |
Tibbets |
Camden |
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82-83 |
Keith Hamilton |
UMO |
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83-84 |
Robert U. Bishop |
FCC |
Belfast |
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84-85 |
Waine P. Whittier |
CMP |
Vienna |
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85-86 |
John Hudson |
Portland |
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86-87 |
Richard Shaw |
Tibbets |
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87-88 |
Brian Hodgkin |
USM |
Cumberland |
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88-89 |
Mark Lothian |
James River |
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89-90 |
John R. Andrews |
National Semiconductor |
Saco |
564 |
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90-91 |
Peter J. McKenny |
UMO |
Hampden |
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90-91 |
David M. Conroy |
CMP |
South Portland |
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91-92 |
David M. Conroy |
CMP |
South Portland |
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92-93 |
Paul J. Lerley |
CMP |
Augusta |
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93-94 |
Paul J. Lerley |
CMP |
Augusta |
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94-95 |
Curtis A. Beveridge |
CMP |
Sidney |
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95-96 |
George H. Elliott |
UM |
Orono |
520 |
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96-97 |
Scott Dunning |
UM |
Hampden |
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97-98 |
Brenton R. Hill |
CMP |
Gardiner |
532 |
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98-99 |
John B. Swanton |
ECHOlab, Inc. |
Westport |
558 |
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99-00 |
Ronald E. Osgood |
Fairchild Semiconductor |
Old Orchard Beach |
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2001 |
Brian A. Conroy |
CMP |
Falmouth |
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Past Chapter Chairs
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Section Year |
Power Engineering |
Communications |
Computer |
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66-67 |
Elwin Grover, CMP? |
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67-68 |
? |
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68-69 |
Edward R. Cowles, CMP |
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69-70 |
Joint with Industrial Applications |
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Charles R. Monteith, CMP |
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70-71 |
Charles R. Monteith, CMP |
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71-72 |
Stanley C. Koski, CMP |
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72-73 |
Stanley C. Koski, CMP |
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73-74 |
Waine P. Whittier, CMP |
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74-75 |
Waine P. Whittier, CMP |
CREATED |
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75-76 |
Waine P. Whittier, CMP |
Robert U. Bishop, FCC |
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76-77 |
Russell R. Sherburne, CMP |
Robert U. Bishop, FCC |
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77-78 |
Russell R. Sherburne, CMP |
Keith Hamilton, UMO |
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78-79 |
? |
Jeffrey Pride |
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79-80 |
Brenton R. Hill, CMP |
Jeffrey Pride |
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80-81 |
Ralph Marshall, Scott |
Peter C. Virgin |
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81-82 |
Ralph Marshall, Scott |
Peter C. Virgin |
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82-83 |
Ralph Marshall, Scott |
Robert G. Kennedy, |
CREATED |
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83-84 |
Ralph Marshall, Scott |
Robert G. Kennedy, |
John R. Andrews, National Semiconductor |
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84-85 |
Ralph Marshall, Scott |
Bob Kennedy ?? |
John R. Andrews, National Semiconductor |
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85-86 |
Ralph Marshall, Scott |
Keith Hamilton, UMO |
John R. Andrews, National Semiconductor |
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86-87 |
Ralph Marshall, Scott |
Keith Hamilton, UMO |
Kris Narayan, |
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87-88 |
Ralph Marshall, Scott |
Keith Hamilton, UMO |
Bob Curran, |
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88-89 |
Ralph Marshall, Scott |
Ned Shepard, UMO |
Melissa Manseau, National Semiconductor |
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89-90 |
Brian D. Huntley, CMP |
Lonnie Gamble, Enterprise C |
Melissa Manseau, National Semiconductor |
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90-91 |
Joseph Thrift, Portland Pipeline |
Brian D. Huntley, CMP |
Melissa Manseau, National Semiconductor |
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91-92 |
Joseph Thrift, Portland Pipeline |
Brian D. Huntley, CMP |
George H. Elliott, UMO |
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92-93 |
William F. Crowell, CMP |
Brian D. Huntley, CMP |
George H. Elliott, UMO |
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93-94 |
William F. Crowell, Zurn |
Brian D. Huntley, CMP |
Andrew Frank, Bath Iron Works |
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94-95 |
William F. Crowell, Zurn |
Brian D. Huntley, CMP |
Ronald E. Osgood, National Semiconductor |
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95-96 |
William F. Crowell, Zurn |
Brian D. Huntley, CMP |
Ronald E. Osgood, National Semiconductor |
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96-97 |
James Patton, UM |
Brian D. Huntley, CMP |
Thomas A. Carbone, Fairchild Semiconductor |
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97-98 |
James Patton, UM |
Brian D. Huntley, MBNA |
Thomas A. Carbone, Fairchild Semiconductor |
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98-99 |
James Patton, UM |
Brian D. Huntley, MBNA |
Joint with Electron Device Society (8/98) Thomas A. Carbone, Fairchild Semiconductor |
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99-00 |
David M. Conroy, CMP |
Andrew J. Perkins, Perkins Engineering |
David C. Potts, Fairchild Semiconductor |
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2001 |
David M. Conroy, CMP |
Andrew J. Perkins, Perkins Engineering |
Mustafa Guvench, USM |