Victor Pelson

Victor A. Pelson (1937-2012)[1] was an American executive and businessman.

Victor A. Pelson
Born
Newark, New Jersey
Died(2012-10-29)October 29, 2012
NationalityAmerican
OccupationExecutive

Background

Pelson graduated from the New Jersey Institute of Technology in 1959 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. In 1988, NJIT awarded him the Edward F. Weston Medal.[2] He received an Honorary Doctor of Science from the university in 2001, and served on the Board of Trustees for fourteen years.[3] He also served as the Chairman of the New Jersey State Chamber of Congress from 1989 to 1991.[4]

Pelson began his career at Western Electric and held various positions at AT&T Corporation. In 1993, he was named the Chief Operating Officer and Chairman of the Global Operations Team at AT&T.[5] He also served as a member of the Board of Directors.[6] In 1996, he retired from AT&T Corporation.[7][8]

He also served as a member of the board of United Parcel Service from 1990-2008,[9] Director of Eaton Corporation from 1999 until 2010, and Director of Acterna Corporation.[3]

In 2001, he was named Chairman of the Board at Carrier1.[10] He served as a Senior Advisor of both UBS Securities, LLC and Dillon, Read & Co.[3] He served as Director of Dun & Bradstreet Corporation until 2010.[3]

Pelson died on October 29, 2012.[1]

References
  1. "Victor Abraham Pelson's Obituary on The Star-Ledger". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  2. "Weston Medal - NJIT". njit-connect.njit.edu. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  3. "Victor A. Pelson: Executive Profile & Biography - Bloomberg". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  4. "The NJIT Community Mourns Loss of Victor Abraham Pelson". New Jersey Institute of Technology. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  5. Sugawara, Ra (5 October 1993). "ATT DROPS MAGAZINE THAT SPARKED COMPLAINTS". Washington Post. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  6. "AT&T announces executive changes". UPI. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  7. "AT&T Executive to Retire". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  8. Keller, John J. "Lawyer Has Inside TrackFor AT&T's Top Position". WSJ. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  9. "Victor A. Pelson - Pay Pals - The Huffington Post". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  10. "CARRIER1 INTERNATIONAL S A (Form: S-1/A, Received: 02/15/2000 08:03:45)". www.nasdaq.com. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
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