Hoelzer, Lewis, and Presson
Selected for 2009 Fellows Class
Hans D. Hoelzer, Ronald E. Lewis, and Earl W. Presson have been selected as Teledyne Brown Engineering “Fellows” for 2009.
The Fellows Program was established in 2004 to recognize and honor past or present employees for outstanding lifetime achievements and accomplishments in the fields of engineering and science. These individuals are considered to be gifted technical employees whose exceptional contributions to Teledyne helped make the company a success.
This year’s honorees join fourteen other members of the prestigious program.
Hans D. Hoelzer
Hans Hoelzer, a senior systems engineer in Defense Systems, is known as a controls expert who combines his broad mathematical skills with engineering expertise to solve challenging problems. His contributions throughout his 28-year career at TBE span the requirements, synthesis, design and development phases through analysis, simulation, implementation, and test and evaluation. Hoelzer has also developed and maintained tools to analyze, develop, and verify control systems and their performance – a significant capability TBE leverages heavily for new business. He has made notable contributions to the Global Hawk (with Teledyne Ryan), Crystal Growth Furnace, Prospector UAV, and ISTC programs; design and analysis of BMC2 for GMD; and the Ares I-1 roll control system. He also spearheaded the Analytically Speaking forum on the TBE intranet for sharing technical information.
Hoelzer holds a B.S. in engineering physics and a masters in electrical engineering from Cornell University. He is a member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
Ronald E. Lewis
Ron Lewis, a senior systems engineer at TBE/TSI for 20 years, is a nationally recognized expert in Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3). Sought out and recognized by customers for his E3 knowledge, he has been described as a “National Treasure” for his superior expertise and unsurpassed work ethic. Lewis has been responsible for writing and updating numerous military documents in his field and has worked on over 50 programs involving fixed facilities, ground mobile systems, aircraft, sea-based systems, and earth orbiting systems. One of his most notable accomplishments was the development and implementation of the E3 program for the Crusader Self-Propelled Howitzer program.
Lewis received the 2006 TSI Ronald R. Lemke Engineer of the Year award and was a finalist for the 2006 Harry J. Watson Engineer/Scientist of the Year award. He holds an M.S. and a B.S. in electrical engineering from Arizona State University, is a National Security Agency Certified Engineer, and is a member of the Association of the Army, Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association, and Association of Old Crows – The Electronic Warfare and Information Operations Association.
Earl W. Presson
Earl Presson, Technical Director of Manufactured Products, has over 25 years of experience at TBE in the design, development, and manufacture of electronic, mechanical, and electro-optical systems. Providing technical advice along with programmatic guidance, he has provided outstanding leadership roles on more than 10 significant programs at TBE, including STAMP, Airborne Optical Adjunct, Next Generation Small Loader, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, and Gas Centrifuge Service Modules. A primary contributor to many proposal activities, Presson’s experience has been instrumental in solving technical challenges, developing risk mitigation strategies, and formulating program recovery plans.
Presson received the Harry J. Watson Engineer/Scientist of the Year award in both 1993 and 1999. He earned a B.S. in mechanical engineering from the University of Arkansas and a B.S. in electrical engineering and an M.S. in electro-optical engineering from the University of Alabama-Huntsville. Presson is a Licensed Professional Engineer in both Alabama and Louisiana and a member of the Association of Unmanned Vehicle Systems International, Association of the United States Army, and the International Association of Bomb Technicians and Investigators. He previously served as the Company’s Chief Engineer and was also co-inventor of the Robotic Water Jet Cutting System at TBE.
TBE President Rex Geveden formally inducted the Fellows Class of 2009 at the annual Service Awards luncheon on Dec. 4. They received a Fellows pin and plaque for the prestigious award.
Any past or present employee may nominate potential candidates for the Fellows Award. The criteria for this award is stringent, and a nominating process is in place. To learn more about making a nomination, contact Dr. Roy Rice at 256-726-2038 or visit the Fellows website on the intranet at http://web/fellows. Offsite personnel may go to website https://intranet.tbe.com/fellows. |
