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| Born | (1929-10-03)October 3, 1929 |
| Died | June 22, 2019(2019-06-22) (aged 89) New Jersey |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology Columbia University |
| Spouse | Janet |
| Children | three |
| Awards | IEEE Founders Medal (1991) |
Irwin Dorros (October 3, 1929 – June 22, 2019[1]) was an American telecommunications executive and engineer.
Dorros was born in New York and attended theMassachusetts Institute of Technology andColumbia University.[2] From 1956 to 1978, he served as the executive director ofBell Telephone Laboratories. He later left Bell to joinAT&T for which he served as an assistant vice president from 1978 to 1983. In 1979, Irwin Dorros was elevated to the grade ofIEEE fellow for the management of engineering projects associated with integrated nationwide telecommunications.[3] From 1984 to 1993, he was Executive vice president technical services forBellcore.[4] He received theIEEE Founders Medal in 1991 "for distinguished technical leadership in the evolution of national telecommunications networks and the implementation of a major R&D resource".[5]
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