Robert Mehrabian
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Robert Mehrabian is an Armenian-American
materials scientist and the Chair, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated
. During the 1990s he served as the seventh President
of Carnegie Mellon University
in Pittsburgh
, Pennsylvania
, United States
.
He was born to Armenian
parents in Tehran, where his father owned an aluminum fabrication factory. After 17 years there, he emigrated to the U.S. to attend Phillips Exeter Academy
. He earned a B.S. (1964) and Ph.D.
(1968) at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
in materials science and engineering. After teaching at MIT, he left in 1975 to begin teaching at the University of Illinois
from 1975 to 1979. He was Chief of the Metallurgy Division at the National Bureau of Standards from 1979 to 1981, and Director of the Center for Material Science at NBS until 1983, when he left to become Dean of Engineering at University of California, Santa Barbara
. Finally, he was president of Carnegie Mellon University from 1990-1998.
After CMU, Mehrabian became involved with Teledyne
at its formation in 1999. Prior to the spinoff of the company by Allegheny Technologies
(ATI) in November 1999, he was the President and Chief Executive Officer of ATI's Aerospace and Electronics segment since July 1999 and had served ATI in various senior executive capacities since July 1997.
He is also a director of Mellon Financial Corporation and PPG Industries
.
Armenian-American
Armenian Americans are citizens of the United States whose ancestry originates wholly or partly in Armenia. During the United States 2000 Census, 385,488 respondents indicated either full or partial Armenian ancestry...
materials scientist and the Chair, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated
Teledyne
Teledyne Technologies Incorporated is an industrial conglomerate primarily based in the United States but with global operations. It was founded in 1960, as Teledyne, Inc., by Henry Singleton and George Kozmetsky....
. During the 1990s he served as the seventh President
Academic administration
An academic administration is a branch of university or college employees responsible for the maintenance and supervision of the institution and separate from the faculty or academics, although some personnel may have joint responsibilities...
of Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University is a private research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States....
in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
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, United States
United States
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.
He was born to Armenian
Armenians
Armenian people or Armenians are a nation and ethnic group native to the Armenian Highland.The largest concentration is in Armenia having a nearly-homogeneous population with 97.9% or 3,145,354 being ethnic Armenian....
parents in Tehran, where his father owned an aluminum fabrication factory. After 17 years there, he emigrated to the U.S. to attend Phillips Exeter Academy
Phillips Exeter Academy
Phillips Exeter Academy is a private secondary school located in Exeter, New Hampshire, in the United States.Exeter is noted for its application of Harkness education, a system based on a conference format of teacher and student interaction, similar to the Socratic method of learning through asking...
. He earned a B.S. (1964) and Ph.D.
Ph.D.
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(1968) at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
in materials science and engineering. After teaching at MIT, he left in 1975 to begin teaching at the University of Illinois
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a large public research-intensive university in the state of Illinois, United States. It is the flagship campus of the University of Illinois system...
from 1975 to 1979. He was Chief of the Metallurgy Division at the National Bureau of Standards from 1979 to 1981, and Director of the Center for Material Science at NBS until 1983, when he left to become Dean of Engineering at University of California, Santa Barbara
University of California, Santa Barbara
The University of California, Santa Barbara, commonly known as UCSB or UC Santa Barbara, is a public research university and one of the 10 general campuses of the University of California system. The main campus is located on a site in Goleta, California, from Santa Barbara and northwest of Los...
. Finally, he was president of Carnegie Mellon University from 1990-1998.
After CMU, Mehrabian became involved with Teledyne
Teledyne
Teledyne Technologies Incorporated is an industrial conglomerate primarily based in the United States but with global operations. It was founded in 1960, as Teledyne, Inc., by Henry Singleton and George Kozmetsky....
at its formation in 1999. Prior to the spinoff of the company by Allegheny Technologies
Allegheny Technologies
Allegheny Technologies, Inc. is a specialty metals company headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the United States. Allegheny Technologies is one of the largest and most diversified specialty metals producers in the world with revenue of $3.0 billion in 2009. ATI's key markets are...
(ATI) in November 1999, he was the President and Chief Executive Officer of ATI's Aerospace and Electronics segment since July 1999 and had served ATI in various senior executive capacities since July 1997.
He is also a director of Mellon Financial Corporation and PPG Industries
PPG Industries
PPG Industries is a global supplier of paints, coatings, optical products, specialty materials, chemicals, glass and fiber glass. With headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, PPG operates in more than 60 countries around the globe. Sales in 2010 were $13.4 billion...
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