Jordan J. Baruch

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Jordan J. Baruch received a B.S. and an M.S. in electrical engineering (1948) and an Sc.D. in electrical instrumentation (1950) from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and servedas an assistant professor and lecturer in electrical engineering until 1970.

Dr. Baruch has been president of Jordan Baruch Associates in Washington, D.C., since 1981. He is a consultant to industry and government on the planning, management, and integration ofstrategy and technology. Previously he was general manager, Medinet Department, General Electric Co. (1966-1968); president, Educom (1968-1970); independent consultant (1970-1971); lecturer in business administration, Harvard University (1971-1974); professor, Tuck School of Business and Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College (1974-1977); and assistant secretary for science and technology, U.S. Department of Commerce (1977-1981).

Dr. Baruch is a member of the National Academy of Engineering, the IEEE, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. His research interests include computers in communication, acoustics, and technology management.