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Dr. Don CalhounFinancial and Trust Manager, 1997-PresentFormerly, Executive Director, Hughes Electronics |
| Education: Executive Management Program, UCLA 1985 PhD, Engineering, UCLA, 1970 MS, Engineering, UCLA, 1966 BSEE, Stanford University, 1964 |
Experience:
After completing 33 years in engineering and management at Hughes Aircraft
Company, Dr. Calhoun established a career in financial planning, specializing
in estate planning and the management of trusts. Dr. Calhoun had pursued
interest in these areas prior to his retirement, and has since become a CTEC
Registered Tax Preparer and has completed five College for Financial Planning
courses. He performs both the investment and tax management of several private
trusts, and has continued to participate in advisory roles for alumni and
academic programs at UCLA, Harvey Mudd, and Stanford University.
From 1993-1997, Dr. Calhoun was Executive Director of Hughes Electronics' Processing
Systems & Technology Network (PSTN) that led the development and sharing
of advanced technologies for Hughes' signal and data processing systems. Also,
as Chief Process Engineer he led efforts in Radar and Communications Systems
(RCS) to define, deploy, and improve common team-based product development
processes used throughout the Company. He also represented PSTN and RCS on
the Corporate Scientific Education, Fellowship, and University Grant Committees.
From 1980 through 1992, Dr. Calhoun managed engineering laboratories at Hughes'
Ground Systems Group (GSG) in the development of advanced communications systems
and electronic units that were used in various command and control systems.
Over 50 high density VLSI circuits were developed using special corporate alliances
for CAD tools and wafer fabrication that he negotiated with major suppliers.
He also led the Concurrent Engineering Future Process Team to implement improved
engineering processes, multidiscipline teams, and integrated information systems.
Dr. Calhoun was Chairman of the Corporate VLSI CAD Users Group and the Corporate
LSI Committee, and he was a member of the Concurrent Engineering Executive
Council and the Information Technology Architecture Team.
From 1977 through 1980, Dr. Calhoun managed a Semiconductor Product Line with
design, test, and manufacturing responsibility for programs using CMOS and
bipolar integrated circuits. Also, as Assistant Director of Technology for
the Industrial Electronics Group, he led R&D programs for various advanced
microelectronics.
Prior to 1977, Dr. Calhoun was responsible for the development of the AN/UYK-30
(industry's first military microcomputer) and its application into many Defense
programs. He also led several R&D projects in data and signal processor
design, LSI circuit design including the patented Pad Relocation Full Wafer
LSI technology, design for built-in-test, and CAD software development. Earlier,
he performed logic and circuit design for Syncom satellite electronics, software
development for real-time Phoenix Missile System simulation, logic and subsystem
design of a TOW Missile System training aid, and circuit design of LSI components
that were used in several DoD contracts.
Patents:
Ten total: 6 in Full Wafer Large Scale Integrated Circuits, 2 in Test Techniques,
and 2 in Signal Processor Design.
Publications:
Authored 13 papers in LSI Technology, Built-in Test, Digital Processor Architecture,
and Computer Aided Design.
Activities & Honors:
Howard Hughes Staff Doctoral Fellowship, Hughes Master's Fellowship, and two
Stanford Academic Scholarships. IEEE Circuits and Systems Education Officer,
1985-89. GSG Superior Performance Award in 1984, and GSG Patent Award in 1986.
UCLA Executive Management Program in 1985 and the Hughes Aircraft Co, Line
Managers Program in 1991. Eta Kappa Nu Lifetime Honoree in 1992 and the recipient
of UCLA Computer Science Department’s first Outstanding Alumnus Award
in 1994.