Passing of Jim Howard

It is with great sadness that I report to you the passing of Jim Howard, on April 5, 2020. Jim was a dedicated volunteer in our Region and throughout IEEE. Jim served on the IEEE Board of Directors in 2002-2003 (Region 3 Director) and in 2012 (IEEE-USA President). He served as a VP for both AESS and PES. From the list below, you can see the extent of Jim’s service to the IEEE. This is not even a complete list, it was the most recent info I found — but I know that Jim’s service never stopped. He continued serving as the Florida West Coast Section treasurer, a Mentor in Region 3, was active on our Strategic Operations committee telecons, and was general Chair of SoutheastCon 2018

Jim impacted and inspired many people across our Region and throughout IEEE. He had a strong belief in and a gift for mentoring young professionals, and helping them grow into strong leaders.

Region 3 has been greatly impacted by the efforts of Jim over his many years of service, and he will be sorely missed.

If you would like to make a donation to the IEEE Foundation in memory of Jim, please visit: https://www.ieeefoundation.org/how-to-give/tribute-giving