POMPANO BEACH, FL, May 17, 2022 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Eduardo L. Elizondo has been included in Marquis Who's Who. 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.
Mr. Elizondo found success as an electrical engineer for more than 45 years. To prepare for his career, he earned a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1955, at age 19. Following his graduation from MIT he traveled to Cuba to revalidate his degree. In 1958, when the University of Havana closed, he relocated to the United States to begin his career as a Design Engineer of consumer RF products. When the University of Havana re-opened in 1959, he was able to commute several times to take the required exams. Eventually he was able to fulfill all the requirements and obtain an Electrical Engineer degree from the Universidad de la Habana in 1959. While working in the U.S. he obtained a Master of Science in electrical engineering from Polytechnic University of New York in 1964 and a Master of Science in Computer Science from the New Jersey Institute of Technology in 1984. As part of his dedication to his field, Mr. Elizondo is an Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, a Life Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, and a Member of the Society of Satellite Professionals International, the Association for Computing Machinery and the Audio Engineering Society.
Mr. Elizondo began his career working with Blonder Tongue Laboratories for 9 years and at RCA Astro Space from 1967 to 1996. In 1990 he was awarded by RCA the title of Division Fellow based on his record as outstanding technical innovator. He was later appointed as a Systems Engineering Consultant for Lockheed Martin Corp. and provided technical assistance to the Marketing Department. In this role, he worked on the design of payloads of satellites as well as on their integration and testing. He also participated on the preparations of the satellite launches and in testing the satellites while they were in orbit. In recognition of his stellar work on the Atmosphere Explorer Satellite, Mr. Elizondo was honored with a Big Dipper Award by NASA. In 2001 he accepted a role as Systems Technical Director at Space Systems Loral.
In 1987 Mr. Elizondo married Marion Goldberg, a native New Yorker, who was Director of Training at the New York City Department of Probation. They had no children. Mrs. Elizondo died in 2016.
Mr. Elizondo has left a legacy of dedicated and expert work in his profession, his development and testing of satellites having been indispensable to the field.
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