IEEE Arkansas Section History
| IEEE Arkansas Section History | |
|---|---|
| Established date | 1947-04-23 |
| IEEE Region | 5 |
| IEEE Council | |
| Geographic region | Arkansas |
| Region area | East |
| Principal cities | Little Rock, AK |
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Arkansas Historical Notes
The American Institute of Electrical Engineers (AIEE) was founded on 13 May 1884 in New York and quickly gained recognition as a representative for American electrical engineers. In 1912, the Institute of Radio Engineers (IRE) was formed from two largely local organizations, the ‘Society of Wireless and Telegraph Engineers’ and the ‘Wireless Institute.’
The AIEE Arkansas Section was established in 1947 (exact date not known); the IRE Little Rock Section was established on 12 February 1952; the IEEE Arkansas Section was formed by the merger of the two Societies in 1963.
The first chairman of the Arkansas AIEE was J.H. Tole and the society promoted a different chairman for each year until the merger. G.H. Scott was the first chairmen of the local branch of the IRE. The first year of the merger saw dual leadership, with C.E. Hallman representing the AIEE and A.E. McDonald representing the IRE.
Currently, Arkansas is part of Region 5, in the IEEE organizational structure. Additionally, Arkansas has an area specific website that includes information about meeting times, officers, and newsletter.
Officer List
IEEE
| Year | Chair | Vice chair | Secretary/Treasurer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Glenn Dorsey | Brian Howard | Janik Perdue |
| 2002 | Brian Howard | Janik Perdue | Brent Carr |
| 2003 | Janik Perdue | Brent Carr | Harvey Scribner |
| 2004 | Brent Carr | Harvey Scribner | Anthony Galli |
| 2005 | Harvey Scribner | Anthony Galli | Jonathan Foster |
| 2006 | Muhammad Shah | Mark Thomas | Chris Baker |
| 2007 | Muhammad Shah | Chris Baker | Chris Baker |
| 2008 | Chris Baker | Benjamin Starcher | Dan Hazelwood |
| 2009 | Douglas Bowman | Dan Hazelwood | James Lyle |
| 2010 | Douglas Bowman | James Lyle | Wilmer Upton Jr |
| 2011 | James Lyle | Wilmer Upton Jr | |
| 2012 | Wilmer Upton Jr | Muhammad Shah | |
| 2013 | Wilmer Upton Jr | Seth Collier | Muhammad Shah |
| 2014 | Wilmer Upton Jr | Seth Collier | Muhammad Shah |
| 2015 | Gregory Sorenson | Harvey Scribner | |
| 2016 | Gregory Sorenson | Rohinton Richard | Thomas Burns |
| 2017 | Rohinton Richard | Egide Murisa | Jon-Michael Conrad |
| 2018 | Thomas Burns | Egide Murisa | Jon-Michael Conrad |
| 2019 | Thomas Burns | Jason Terhune | |
| 2020 | Ryan Hicks | Jason Terhune | |
| 2021 | Gregory Sorenson | Jason Terhune |
| Year | IEEE Chairman | Vice Chairman |
| 1974-1975 | W.G. Hinson | R.E. Brown |
| 1973-1974 | J.H. Brewer | W.G. Hinson |
| 1972-1973 | S.H. Grimmett | J.H. Brewer |
| 1971-1972 | C.F. Cole | S.H. Grimmett, Jr. |
| 1970-1971 | J.F. Malone | --- |
| 1969-1970 | E.E. Thompson | J.F. Malone |
| 1968-1969 | L.H. Fish | E.E Thompson |
| 1967-1968 | R.E. Russell, Jr. | L.H. Fish |
| 1966-1967 | A.E. Ray | R.E. Russell, Jr. |
| 1965-1966 | R.W. Newby, Jr. | A.E. Ray |
| 1964-1965 | S.L. Berg | R.W. Newby |
| 1963-1964 | R.W. Toler, Jr. | S.L. Berg |
| 1962-1963 | C.E. Hallman (AIEE)
A.E. McDonald (IRE) |
AIEE
| Year | AIEE Chairman | Secretary |
| 1961-1962 | W.E. Shaffer | R.W. Toler, Jr. |
| 1960-1961 | H.H. Davenport | C.E.Hallman |
| 1959-1960 | K.J. Poole | H.H Davenport |
| 1958-1959 | M.M. Riggs | H.R. Rowe |
| 1957-1958 | H.J. Owen | K.J. Poole |
| 1956-1957 | R.H. Boyd | M.M. Riggs |
| 1955-1956 | K.C. Johnson | H.J. Owen |
| 1954-1955 | D.A. Schmand | R.H. Boyd |
| 1953-1954 | W.A. Bost | D.A. Schmand |
| 1952-1953 | C.E.Hutchinson | W.M. Appell |
| 1951-1952 | R.J. Rhinehart | W.A. Bost |
| 1950-1951 | M.E. Crippen | C.E. Hutchinson |
| 1949-1950 | W.A. Lewis, Jr. | M.E. Crippen |
| 1948-1949 | H.W. Claybaugh | T.B. Lewis |
| 1947-1948 | J.H. Tole | H.W. Claybaugh |
IRE
| IRE Chairman | Secretary |
| R.V. Anders | W.C. Allsopp |
| R.W. Raible | L.H. Hardy |
| V. J. Dillaplain | R.V. Anders |
| J.D. Reid | E.E. Cordrey |
| D.L. Winn | F.J. Wilson |
| D.L. Winn | Jim Spilman |
| J.E. Wylie | Jim Spilman |
| Raymond Beem | D.L. Winn |
| W.F. Stewart | V.L. Dillaplain |
| G.H. Scott | V.L. Dillaplain |
