History of IEEE Mississippi Section

 

The IEEE Mississippi Section was officially established in 1957 as a Sub-Section of the New Orleans Section of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers (AIEE). Over the years, it grew in scope and influence, formally expanding in 1963 by integrating counties from portions of the Huntsville and New Orleans Sections of the Institute of Radio Engineers (IRE).

Since its inception, the section has played a vital role in fostering professional growth, innovation, and collaboration among engineers and technology professionals in Mississippi. It has hosted significant events, including the Region 3 Convention in 1967 in Jackson, Mississippi, which attracted nearly 170 attendees, including 100 students.

Throughout the years, the section has actively supported engineering education and student development, sponsoring student paper contests at Mississippi State University and later at the University of Southern Mississippi. The section has also engaged with the broader engineering community by organizing joint meetings with other professional societies, hosting industry discussions, and participating in National Engineers Week activities since 1998.

With a legacy of leadership and technical excellence, the IEEE Mississippi Section continues to advance technology and professional development in the region, honoring the contributions of past leaders and inspiring future generations of engineers.

 

SPECIAL EVENTS:

  1. The Region 3 Convention was held in Jackson , MS by the Mississippi Section on April 17, 18, 19, 1967 (Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday) and was very successful.  About 170 people registered including about 100 students.  The location of the event was the Hotel Heidelberg downtown Jackson.  The General Chair was Mr. D. E. Buck of Southern Bell Tel. & Tel. Co. The Vice-General Chair was Mr. Norris L. Stampley of Mississippi Power and Light Co.
  2. For a number of years the November meeting was a joint meeting with other Engineering Societies and the speakers were members of the Mississippi Legislator.This was also ladies night.
  3. The December meeting, for a number of years, was a visit/program at Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS.  This was also ladies night.
  4. For several years, the Section sponsored student paper contests at Mississippi State University and later at the University of Southern Mississippi.   Joe Savage and Harold Henson tied as 2ndplace winners in 1967, each received $50.   First place winner, Martin Jue,  received $100 cash.   The students came to the Section meeting in Jackson in March each year and presented their papers and received the awards.  The contest was judged by Section members, from central Mississippi, on the university campus.
  5. The Section sponsored ladies night at Lake Tiak-O-Khata near Louisville, MS in the month of December for several years.  The Section was assisted by members for Mississippi State University.
  6. The Section has participated in National Engineers Week activities, along with 4 or more other engineering societies, in Vicksburg, MS since Feb 1998.
  7. The Section Chair in 1963 was Bill Stone.
  8. The Section Chair in 1964-65 was  Frank Bates and Orris Hicks was Vice Chair..

 

HISTORY—IEEE MISSISSIPPI SECTION OFFICERS     by Joe Savage  29 JAN 2011

YEARS           CHAIR           VICE-CHAIR                        SECRETARY                        TREASURER

1957-62           ?
1963-64           Bill Stone

 

1964-65           Frank Bates     Orris I Hicks

 

1965-66           Orris I Hicks   Keith Daymond          R C Catledge              R C Cathedge

& L E Culver

1966-67           L E Culver      K W Schell                  Allen S Lessem           A S Lessem

 

1967-68           K W Scheel     R L Johnston               George M Sansing      G M Sansing

 

1968-69           R L Johnston   G M Sansing               E B Jenkins                 T G Coleman

 

1969-70           G M Sansing   E B Jenkins                 M H Berryhill              T D Housley

 

1970-71           Brack Jenkins  M H Berryhill              G D Causey                J K Harrell II

 

1971-72           Bob Tipton      G D Causey                J K Harrell II               A J Lee

 

1972-73           R C Catledge  M N Townsend           S E Johnson                E W Lowther

 

1973-74           M N Townsend   F C Teetson                        J Lee Tinney                J W Bullin

 

1974-75           Floyd Teetson??

 

1975-76           J Lee Tinney         E Ray Miller           M E Richardson          Sam Johnson

 

1976-77           J L Oglesbee        S E Johnson           J H Caldwell               G C Shumaker

 

1977-78          Sam Johnson ??

 

1978-79          George C Shumaker ??

 

1979-80           Barrie McArthur    Darrell McCardle   Mark G Torres       M E Richardson

 

1980-81           Darrell McCardle   M E Richardson   Bill Hays                     Mark G Torres

 

1981-82           Marvin E. Richardson    Bill Hays      Jesse L Ross                Mark G Torres

 

1982-83           Bill Hays         Randy McCarty          Alfred E Paullin          Jesse L Ross

& Mark G. Torres

1983-84           Randy McCarty      Jesse Ross           Jerry L Wilson             Alfred Paullin

 

YEARS           CHAIR           VICE-CHAIR                        SECRETARY                        TREASURER

 

1984-85           Jesse Ross       Alfred Paullin             Forrest L Hall              Jerry L Wilson

&  David A Church     & Forrest Hall

 

1985-86           Alfred Paullin  Forrest L Hall            Richard Strahan          David Church

 

1986-87           Forrest L Hall    David Church           Doug Scott                Richard Strahan

 

1987-88           David Church  David Dent               Jerry Baughn               Doug Scott

 

1988-89           David Church?  Doug Scott               John E Pahlman       William Baughn

& Glenn L Mossy

 

1989-90           William G Baughn       James S Case   Jerry D Tanner            John Pahlman

 

1990-91          James S Case               Jerry D Tanner   Milton T Watts         Thomas Riley

 

1991-92          Thomas F Riley           John R Scott   Aaron J Achord         Milton T Watts

& Thomas F Riley                                   & Aaron Achord

 

1992-93          John R Scott               Eric O Brockman    Aaron J Achord  Lisa Secrest

 

1993-94          Eric O Brockman        Aaron J Achord   Lisa W Secrest     Philip Williams

 

1994-95         Aaron J Achord          Lisa W Secrest    Philip M Williams     C D Pruett

 

1995-96          Lisa W Secrest     Chris A Collins      Chris A Collins   Steven Daniel,PhD

 

1996-97          Philip M Williams       Steven Daniel     Chris A Collins

& Steven Daniel, PhD

 

1997-98          Steven P Daniel, PhD                         Mark Cumberland

 

1999-2001       M B “Joe” Savage   Ray Franco, PhD    Carl Hovermale II   Steven Daniel

 

2002-2003       Ray Franco,PhD      Andy Harrison, PhD      Lee Hall          Joe Savage

& George Sidders

2004-2005       George Sidders           David Schoggen     Joe Turner            Joe Savage

& Gerald Brown

2006-2007       David Schoggen         Gerald Brown        Ron Ogan            Joe Savage

& Gordon Skelton, PhD

2008-2009       Gordon Skelton, PhD    Ron T. Ogan    Catherine Anderson      Joe Savage

 

2010-2011       Catherine Anderson      Joel Harris        Samrat Datta                        Joe Savage

2012-2013       Joel Harris                      Ron T. Ogan      Winnfort Myles               Lee Robertson

 

ADDITIONAL DIRECTORS AND COMMITTEE CHAIRS:

1965-66

Program—E B Jenkins, Jr

Membership— B R Tipton

Student Affairs— F C Teetson

Publicity-— C A Rogillio

Executive Committee— G C Speed, R L Johnston, Ed May, L E Culver, Konrad Scheel

Technical Discussion Group— J R White

NorthEast Mississippi Sub-Section Chairman— W C Moncrief, Jr.

 

1966-67

Program— J R Burnie

Membership— Kirby Harrell

Student Affairs— J E Griffin

Publicity— J R White

Executive Committee— Tom James, Leigh Watkins, Brack Jenkins

Technical Discussion Group— M H Berryhill

NorthEast Mississippi Sub-Section Chairman— C A Hayes

 

1967-68           Executive Committee— G C Speed, Allen S Lessem, B R Tipton

 

1968-69           Executive Committee— G D Causey, L E Culver, T D Housley

Program— Floyd C Teetson

Student Activity— Tom G. James

Publicity— Don S Turner

Membership— Carl E Henderson

Executive Committee— R (Bob) L Johnston (Past Chair), George D. Causey, J. Kirby Harrell, Marion N. Townsend

 

1971-72           Directors— S E Johnson, J Lee Tinney, F R Sias, Jr.

 

1972-73           Directors— F R Sias, Jr, J L Maxwell, H C Moss, Jr.

 

1973-74           Directors-— L F Campbell, C A Rogillia, Marvin E Richardson

 

1975-76           Directors— M B “Joe” Savage, Jr.; George Shumaker; Fred H Woodruff

 

1976-77           Directors— M B “Joe” Savage, Jr.; D A Church; S D Whitman

1979-80          Directors— Bill Hays, Jesse Ross, Don Lambert

1980-81          Directors— Ed Lowther, Basil Hinds, Jesse Ross, Don Lambert

1981-82          Directors— R C Catledge, R L Johnston, George Shumaker

Program— Johnny Johnson

Publicity— Barry McArthur

Student Activities— W L “Bud” Nail, III

Student Activities— Lee Hall

Professional Activities— Don E Lambert

Membership Development— E B “Brack” Jenkins

Educational Activities— Alfred E Paullin

 

 

1982-83          Directors— Johnny Caldwell, Bob Catledge, Bud Nail,

Marvin E. Richardson

 

1983-84          Directors— Bill Hays, Johnny Caldwell, Lee Hall, George Robertson

 

1984-85          Directors— W G Baughn, Douglas Scott, Richard Strahan,

Randy McCarty

 

1985-86          Directors-— Jesse Ross, Douglas Scott

NorthEast Mississippi Sub-Section Officers-— Chair, Eric J Baker;

Vice-Chair, David B Miller; Sec/Treas, H Wayne Rixie

 

1986-87          Directors— Tom James, Marvin E. Richardson

NorthEast Mississippi Sub-Section Officers— Chair, David B Miller;

Vice-Chair, H Wayne Rixie; Sec/Treas, Melvin M Smith

 

1987-88          Directors-— Marvin E. Richardson, Lisa Sandlin, Lee Hall

 

1997-2001      Programs and Professional Activities (PACE) & Awards— John Marshall

 

1999-2000          Membership Development— Cary Cox, PhD & Dorothy Boswell

GOLD— Michelle Picou

Past Chair— Steven Daniel, PhD

Programs and Professional Activities (PACE) & Awards-— John Marshall

EWEEK-—-Joe Savage

 

2000-2001        Membership Development— Cary Cox, PhD & Dorothy Boswell

Grade Transfer-— Charles “Bob” Welch, PhD

Educational Activities-— Andy Harrison, PhD

Webmaster/Newsletter Editor-Ernesto “Ernie” Cespedes, PhD & Ray Franco, PhD

Programs and Professional Activities (PACE) & Awards— John Marshall

Student Activities— Andy Harrison, PhD

Educational Activities—  Nicholas Younan, PhD

EWEEK— Joe Savage

 

2002-2005        Membership Development— Cary Cox, PhD, & Dorothy Boswell

Grade Transfer— Charles “Bob” Welch, PhD

Webmaster/Newsletter Editor— Ray Franco, PhD

Programs and Professional Activities (PACE)— John Marshall

Student Activities––  Nicholas Younan, PhD

EWEEK— Joe Savage

 

2005                Ethics Seminar—- David Schoggen

 

2006               Membership Development-— Forrest “Lee” Hall

Senior Member Upgrade-— Forrest “Lee” Hall

Webmaster/Newsletter Editor— Ray Franco, PhD

Programs and Professional Activities (PACE)— John Marshall

Student Activities-—  Nicholas Younan, PhD

Teacher In-Service-— George Sidders & Gerald Brown

E-Notice & MathCounts-— Ron Ogan

EWEEK-—  Joe Savage

Ethics Seminar-— David Schoggen

 

2007               Membership Development-— Forrest “Lee” Hall

Senior Member Upgrade-— Forrest “Lee” Hall

Webmaster-— Ray Franco, PhD

Programs — John Marshall

Professional Activities Committee for Engineers (PACE)-— Arron Achord

Student Activities-—  Nicholas Younan, PhD

Teacher In-Service-— George Sidders & Gerald Brown

E-Notice & MathCounts— Ron Ogan

EWEEK— Joe Savage

Ethics Seminar—- David Schoggen

Transient Voltage Surge Suppression Seminar—Thomas Butcher

 

ADDITIONAL DIRECTORS AND COMMITTEE CHAIRS:

2008              Membership Development— Forrest “Lee” Hall

Senior Member Upgrade-— Forrest “Lee” Hall

Webmaster-— Ray Franco, PhD

Programs — John Marshall

Professional Activities Committee for Engineers (PACE)-— Aaron Achord

Student Activities-—  Nicholas Younan, PhD

Teacher In-Service—

E-Notice— Catherine Anderson

EWEEK— Joe Savage

Ethics Seminar—-David Schoggen

 

2009               Membership Development— Forrest “Lee” Hall

Senior Member Upgrade— Forrest “Lee” Hall

Webmaster— Ray Franco, PhD

Programs — John Marshall

Professional Activities Committee for Engineers (PACE)-— Aaron Achord

Student Activities—  Nicholas Younan, PhD

E-Notice-— Catherine Anderson

EWEEK— Joe Savage

Ethics Seminar—-David Schoggen

 

2010               Membership Development-— Forrest “Lee” Hall

Senior Member Upgrade-— Forrest “Lee” Hall

Webmaster-— Ray Franco, PhD and  Eric T. Lee

Programs and Awards-— Ron T. Ogan

GOLD—- Kyle Watson

Professional Activities Committee for Engineers (PACE)-— Aaron Achord

Student Activities-—  Jane Moorhead

E-Notice— Samrat Datta

EWEEK-— Joe Savage

Ethics Seminar-— David Schoggen

PDH Seminar—-Samrat Datta

 

2011               Membership Development-— Forrest “Lee” Hall

Senior Member Upgrade— Forrest “Lee” Hall

Webmaster-— Eric T. Lee

Programs and Awards-— Ron T. Ogan

GOLD—- Kyle Watson

Professional Activities Committee for Engineers (PACE)-David Schoggen

Student Activities-—  Jane N. Moorhead

E-Notice— Samrat Datta

EWEEK-— Joe Savage

Ethics Seminar-— David Schoggen

PDH Seminar—-David Schoggen

Industry Relations——

Publicity——

 

 

2012              Membership Development-— Forrest “Lee” Hall

Senior Member Upgrade-— Forrest “Lee” Hall

Webmaster— Eric T. Lee

Programs and Awards— Ron T. Ogan

GOLD-— Kyle Watson

Professional Activities Committee for Engineers (PACE)-David Schoggen

Student Activities— Jane N. Moorhead

E-Notice-— Winnfort Myles

EWEEK— Joe Savage

Ethics Seminar-— David Schoggen

PDH Seminar—-David Schoggen

Industry Relations——

Publicity——

 

 

 

Special thanks to Orris Hicks, George Sansing and Marvin Richardson and IEEE HQ for the above Section information and help.
By: Joe Savage, IEEE Mississippi Section Chair 1999-2001,                25 APR 2012