Harris Corporation's Robert Coulson Elected to Air Traffic Control Association's Board of Directors
November 03 2008 - 8:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
MELBOURNE, Fla., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Robert T.
Coulson, senior executive account manager for Department of
Transportation programs at Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), has been
named to the Air Traffic Control Association's (ATCA) board of
directors for 2009, representing the southeastern region. Coulson
is one of nine newly elected board members who will begin their
terms in November. ATCA has been the premier global organization
dedicated to the advancement of the science and profession of air
traffic control for over 50 years. ATCA is a professional
organization with national and global influence that supports
progress in air traffic control, air traffic management, aviation
and aeronautical sciences, and policy development. "I look forward
to working with fellow members of the board in supporting the best
interests of the air traffic control community and in supporting
the Federal Aviation Administration as it implements the Next
Generation Air Transportation System," said Coulson. Coulson has
worked closely with the air traffic control community for the past
20 years and has been an active member of ATCA. In his new director
role, he will work with Peter Challan, Harris vice president of
Government Relations, who is currently chairman-elect of the ATCA
board. With Harris since 1994, Coulson has served in a variety of
business development and program management positions directly
related to Communication, Navigation and Surveillance (CNS) as well
as Air Traffic Management (ATM). Prior to joining Harris, Coulson
spent nine years with the Martin Marietta Corporation as program
manager and senior staff engineer in assignments in air traffic
control support and communications. Before entering civilian
industry, Coulson spent 22 years as a commissioned officer in the
U.S. Army Signal Corps. His military decorations include the Legion
of Merit and the Bronze Star Medal. Mr. Coulson graduated from the
U.S. Military Academy at West Point and received master's degree in
Electrical Engineering from the University of Arizona in Tucson.
About Harris Corporation Harris is an international communications
and information technology company serving government and
commercial markets in more than 150 countries. Headquartered in
Melbourne, Florida, the company has annual revenue of $5.4 billion
and 16,500 employees - including nearly 7,000 engineers and
scientists. Harris is dedicated to developing best-in-class assured
communications(R) products, systems, and services. Additional
information about Harris Corporation is available at
http://www.harris.com/ . DATASOURCE: Harris Corporation CONTACT:
Sleighton Meyer, Harris Healthcare Solutions, +1-321-727-6514, , or
Jim Burke, Harris Corporation, +1-321-727-9131, , or Marc Raimondi,
Harris Corporation - Washington, D.C., +1-202-729-3732, Web site:
http://www.harris.com/
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