Dr. John F. Cassidy Jr. retired in 2005 from United Technologies where he was Senior Vice President of Science and Technology. In this role Cassidy was responsible for the day-to-day operation of United Technologies' central R&D facility. These responsibilities included directing the company's global technology activities and establishing research collaborations with industrial organizations, universities, and government laboratories worldwide. United Technologies, a $36 billion company, provides a broad range of high technology products and support services to the building infrastructure and aerospace industries. Before joining United Technologies in 1989, Dr. Cassidy worked at General Electric's Corporate R&D Laboratories and General Motors Research Laboratories. He serves on the Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology for the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Advisory Council to the Georgia Tech Research Institute. Dr. Cassidy is also a senior member of the Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers and the Society of Automotive Engineers.
A native of Troy, New York, Dr. Cassidy earned his bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in electrical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. |