International projectionist (Jan-Dec 1957)

PERSONAL NOTES Dr. Max Herzberger of Kodak Research Laboratories, head of optical research in the physics division of the laboratories, has been honored for his studies in geometrical optics and related science by election to the Bavarian Academy of Science. The Society, founded in 1759, is one of the old limited-membership academies that were the centers of cultural and scientific life prior to World War I. Before joining Eastman Kodak in 1935, Dr. Herzberger worked for Leitz and Zeiss in Germany, and lectured on optics at various universities in Holland. At Berlin University he studied under Albert Einstein, and later renewed this association when a member of the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton University in 1946. Author of a volume, "Ray Optics," Dr. Herzberger has been working on a new book for some years which is to be published this spring. * * * General Precision Laboratory has anounced two new executive promotions. Dr. Raymond L. Garman, formerly executive vice president of the firm, has Dr. Raymond L. Gorman James W. Murray been named chairman of the board, but will continue on as technical director in charge of research and development. James W. Murray has been elected president and chief executive officer, continuing as general manager. * # * Charles G. Rose has been appointed manager of the Memphis district, RCA Service Co., Inc. For the past three years New Orleans branch manager, Rose joined RCA in 1948 as a television installation and service technician at the Memphis factory service branch. He succeeds P. H. Brune, was was recently appointed service manager of Consumer Products, Southwestern region. # * * Dr. James A. Krumhansl, formerly assistant director of the Parma Research Laboratories of National Carbon Co., has been appointed its associate director. Before joining National Carbon in 1955, Dr. Krumhansl taught physics at Cornell and Brown, and worked on microwave and pulse communications for Stromberg-Carlson. # * * Frank A. Ungro, treasurer of Westrex Corporation, has been elected to the post of executive vice-president. He has been associated with the motion picture Frank A. Ungro equipment industry since 1928, and has done extensive traveling abroad in connection with his duties with Westrex. He was succeeded in the post of treasurer by R. A. Colistram, who will also remain as comptroller of the corporation. * * * Vernon I. Weihe, formerly assistant to the vice president in charge of engineering at Melpar, Inc., has joined the Avionic division of General Precision Laboratory. He will direct the Avionic Systems planning activities from Washington, D.C. Weihe has been chief engineer of the Communications and Navigation laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio, as well as serving for many years as air navigation and traffic control planning engineer for electronic systems with the Air Transport Association. * * * Edwin L. Grauel takes over the post of assistant advertising manager of Eastman Kodak Company. Joining the company's advertising department in 1930. Grauel Edwin L. Grauel was later made business manager of the department, with duties in budget planning, accounting and cost control, media buying, and other business operations. In 1952 he was appointed assistant director of advertising. * * * D. L. "Danny" O'Brien has been made division manager of Altec Service Company's western division, with headquar ters in Beverly Hills. With Altec since its formation in 1937, O'Brien was formerly branch manager of the western division. Altec also announces the appointment of M. L. Scott and H. J. Nelson as field managers of the Los Angeles and San Francisco areas, respectively. # * * John P. Taylor has been appointed to the new post of manager of Marketing Plans and Services of RCA Industrial Electronic Products. His previous position as manager of Advertising and Sales Promotion will be filled by Herman R. Henken. Taylor will be responsible primarily for the formulation of broad marketing and service plans to meet the electronic needs of business and industry. He has been with RCA since 1930, and in 1952 received the RCA Victor Award of Merit, the company's highest award to salaried employes. * * * A. Dexter Johnson has been appointed advertising manager of Eastman Kodak Company, assuming the responsibilities of the general working opera A. Dexter Johnson tions of the department. With Kodak since 1934, Johnson was named assistant director of advertising in 1952, and acting general manager of Kodak's Pacific Northern Sales Division in San Francisco last year. # * * Frederick R. Lack, associated with Western Electric since 1911, will succeed Eugene S. Gregg as president of Westrex Corporation. He will continue on as vice-president of the radio division of Western Electric. He has been a member of the board of directors of Western Electric since 1945, and a director of Westrex since 1947. * * * Eastman Kodak Company has announced seven new appointments in the International Division. Anthony Frothingham has been appointed assistant manager for Europe; Thomas F. Cannon succeeds Frothingham as manager of the European Office (Paris) ; Robert F. Edgerton is transferring to the European Office from the Division's Rochester headquarters; Hugh J. Knapp has been appointed assistant manager of the Export Sales department in Rochester; 26 INTERNATIONAL PROJECTIONIST • SEPTEMBER 1957