Wireless History Foundation Announces 2024 Inductees for Wireless Hall of Fame
May 01 2024 - 1:13PM
Business Wire
The Wireless History Foundation (WHF) will induct four honorees
into the prestigious Wireless Hall of Fame during the Foundation’s
awards dinner in Washington, D.C. on October 15th. This year’s
inductees are:
Everett Dobson – Rural
independent wireless provider and leader, founder of Dobson
Communications Corp., now part of AT&T, and former long-time
CTIA board member.
Andrea Goldsmith – Dean of
Electrical Engineering at Princeton University, pioneer of modern
modulation and coding techniques and MIMO technology, Board member
at Intel, Crown Castle and Medtronic, and leader at IEEE and the
Marconi Society.
Brad Horwitz – Manager at
McCaw Cellular, founder of Western Wireless International, a
founder and COO of SmarTone Mobile Communications Limited, and
activist in many international wireless organizations.
Bill Kennard – Former FCC
Chairman leading the FCC to modernizing its spectrum policies,
former Ambassador to the European Union, and current Independent
Chairman of the Board of Directors at AT&T.
We are also excited to announce that we will be presenting a
special posthumous honor to Hedy Lamarr for her contributions to
the wireless industry.
“Wireless technology is a critical part of our everyday life.
The Wireless Hall of Fame is an initiative meant to honor and
celebrate the pioneers who helped the wireless industry evolve into
a world changing technology,” said WHF Executive Director Jenifer
Snyder. “We are thrilled and honored to welcome the Class of 2024
Inductees into the Wireless Hall of Fame.”
The WHF is pleased to host this year’s Wireless Hall of Fame
awards dinner at the Waldorf Astoria Washington D.C. Tuesday,
October 15th 2024. Additional information on the Wireless Hall of
Fame is available on the WHF web site at
www.wirelesshistoryfoundation.org. For information about the
dinner, including sponsorships and invitations please contact
Jenifer Snyder at Jen@wirelesshistoryfoundation.org.
The Wireless History Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
organization formed to preserve and promote the history of the
wireless industry. www.wirelesshistoryfoundation.org
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