LONGBOAT KEY, FL, July 09, 2020 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Marquis Who's Who, the world's premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to present Arthur Carr with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. An accomplished listee, Mr. Carr celebrates many years' experience in his professional network, and has been noted for achievements, leadership qualities, and the credentials and successes he has accrued in his field. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Now retired from a remarkable career as an electronic manufacturing company executive, Mr. Carr enjoyed nearly 40 years in the field. Beginning in 1955 as a field technology specialist for Remington Rand Univac, he later worked for various other companies, serving to the position of the president of Codex Corporation for 12 years before the company was acquired by Motorola Inc., whereupon he was named as an Executive Vice President of Motorola, Inc. and General Manager of its Information System Group. In this capacity, he oversaw the data communications and computer subsidiaries of the company. Mr. Carr eventually accepted another position as the president of Stellar Computer Inc., before serving in a similar role for Bytex Corporation until 1993.
Throughout the length of his career, Mr. Carr also contributed his expertise as a member of the board of directors for several public companies, including Storage Technology, Wellfleet Communications, Stratus Computer Inc., Prime Computer, Zymark and Peritus Inc. Moreover, he has been active with various industry organizations, serving on the board of directors of the Ashland, MA Finance committee from 1966 to 1969.
For four years, Mr. Carr served his country in the U.S. Navy between 1951 and 1955 as an electronic technician second class. He graduated from Electronics Technician "A" and "C" schools and has since completed numerous computer science and programming courses. He held a FCC First Class license with Radar endorsement.
Mr. Carr has been a member of the Independent Data Communications Manufacturers Association and represented the association with testimony in hearings before committees in Congress. He notably served as the vice president and director of the Association between 1971 and 1982. He was also active as the business council of the Federated Church from 1964 to 1969. In honor of his many accomplishments, he has been recognized in the Computer Museum in California in the history of the computer industry and in the history of the data communications industry. A celebrated Marquis listee, Mr. Carr has been showcased in the 24th through 26th editions of Who's Who in Finance and Industry, the 22nd edition of Who's Who in the East and the eighth and ninth editions of Who's Who in the World.
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