A Portrait of the GE Computer Department
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Second National Sales Convention May 15, 1961 
A PORTRAIT OF THE COMPUTER DEPARTMENT
Phoenix, Arizona

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COMPUTER DEPARTMENT MANAGEMENT
CLAIR C. LASHER General Manager
H. MIAL DUSTIN Patent Attorney
DR. ROBERT R. JOHNSON Manager-Engineering
I. L. STEPHENSON Legal Counsel
KENNETH L. McCOMBS Manager-Finance
KENNETH R. GEISER Manager-Business Planning Operation
ARTHUR G. NEWMAN Manager-Employee and Community Relations
RAYMONDJ. BARCLAY Manager- Manufacturing
LACY W. GOOSTREE Manager-Marketing
DR. HELMUT M. SASSENFELD Manager-Applications

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EMPLOYEE AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS SECTION
ARTHUR G. NEWMAN Manager-Employee and Community Relations
RICHARD J. HENNESSEY Counselor Labor Relations
KENNETH W. MICHAEL Manager-Community Relations and Communications
ARTHUR RANDALL Manager-Compensation and Organization
GODFREY J. RHODES Manager-Personnel Practices

 

APPLICATIONS SECTION
DR. HELMUT M. SASSENFELD Manager-Applications
EUGENE H. BROCK Manager-Huntsville Computer Center
R. J. KONIG  Manager-Washington Data Systems Office
CHARLES KATZ
Manager -Programming Research and Development
JAY G. LEVINTHAL Manager-Systems Research and Development
HAROLD G. NORRIS Manager- Administration
ROBERT M. SHERVEM Manager-Computing Services

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MARKETING SECTION
LACY W. GOOSTREE Manager-Marketing
JOHN E. HOGG Manager-Marketing Administration and Personnel Development
THOMAS E. SANSOM Manager-Product Service
L. BOB SHEELEY Manager-Sales
RICHARD F. BARNES Manager-Product Planning and Marketing Research
ROY D. JORDAN Manager-Advertising and Sales Promotion
HAROLD WEISS Manager-Application Engineering

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ENGINEERING SECTION
DR. ROBERT R. JOHNSON Manager-Engineering
KENNETH p. MANNING Manager-Peripheral Equipment
DR. CHARLES F. SPITZER Manager-Engineering Computer Laboratory Palo Alto, California
ARTHUR J. CRITCHLOW Manager-Large Computer Systems
ARNOLD M. SPIELBERG Manager-Small Computer Systems
HERMAN H. GREEN Manager-Engineering Administration

FINANCE SECTION
EDWARD W. CRUTCHLEY Manager-General and Personnel Accounting
DENIS A. PEPER Manager-Cost Accounting
KENNETH L. McCOMBS Manager-Finance
THOMAS 1. HAGE Manager-Budgets and Measurements
GEORGE E. SNIVELY Manager-Credit and Collection

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FINANCE SECTION
FRANK A. MORAN Internal Auditing
CLIFFORD L. STEWARD Contract Accounting
WILLIAM S. VAN WAGENEN Manager-Procedures and Data Processing

MANUFACTURING SECTION
RAYMOND J. BARCLAY Manager-Manufacturing
C.A. DONOVAN Manager-Materials
STANLEY F. SCHURE Manager-Plant Facilities
JOHN G. SORAUF Manager-Quality Control
E. KATZUNG
Acting Manager· Manufacturing Engineering
WILLIAM L. LORD Manager- Shop Operations

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ADVERTISING AND SALES PROMOTION SUBSECTION
ROY D. JORDAN Manager-Advertising and Sales Promotion
ROBERT C. BONHEIMER Production Expediter
JAMES P. DeWITT Distribution
COLEMAN J. ROSS Senior Specialist Advertising and Sales Promotion
ROBERT W. CLARKE Specialist Visual Aids and Photography
JAMES H. DOYLE Specialist Advertising and Sales Promotion
RAY F. SHANAHAN Senior Specialist Press Relations
ROBERT MOC ZULEWSKI Advertising and Sales Promotion
JAMES E. SUTTON Art Director
JAMES PRIEST Technical Illustrator
ROBERT E. WIDMARK Senior Specialist
Exhibits and Presentations

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APPLICATION ENGINEERING SUBSECTION
HAROLD WEISS Manager-Application Engineering
ROBERT A. DASKAM Manager-Internal Data Processing
LAWRENCE D. GOLDSMITH Manager-Business Data Processing
HAROLD WEISS Acting Manager Customer Publications
HAROLD WEISS Acting Manager Scientific Unit


PRODUCT PLANNING AND MARKETING RESEARCH
SUBSECTION

RICHARD F. BARNES Manager-Product Planning and Marketing Research
CASE KRYGSMAN Manager-Data Accumulation and Data Communication Product Planning
ROSS H. REYNOLDS Manager-Peripheral and Special Product Planning
ROBERT K. LYONS Manager-Business Data Processing Product Planning
CHESTER T. RICE Manager-Marketing Research

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MARKETING ADMINISTRATION
AND PERSONNEL DEVELOPMENT SUBSECTION
JOHN H. HOGG Manager-Marketing Administration and Personnel Development
GILBERT F. CLARK Manager-Contracts Administration
WILLIAM C. DUSTER Manager-Marketing Personnel Development
ALFRED G. PARSONS Manager-Marketing Office Administration

MARKETING PERSONNEL DEVELOPMENT UNIT
JOHN M. COPPINGER Senior Marketing Training Specialist
ELLIOTT A. KAUFMAN Senior Marketing Training Specialist
ARTHUR E. FERGUSON Senior Application Instructor
FRANK N. SASS Senior Applications Instructor
WILLIAM C. DUSTER Manager-Marketing Personnel Development
DON L. SCHOLTZ Sales Engineer
ROBERT D. STANTON Specialist Marketing Manpower and Development Resources

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TRAINEES ASTRONAUT VI
JERROL ALKEMA Sales Representative
WILLIAM G. BEAGLE Sales Representative
WILLIAM M. COMBS Sales Training
JOHN K. JERREHIAN Sales Training
ROBERT E. BRUCK Sales Representative
DALE E. CLARK Sales Engineer
K. CHRIS LARSEN Sales Engineer
HENRY A. CIESICKI Sales Engineer
DONALD L. HAYS Sales Engineer
ROGER E. NORRIS Sales Engineer
ROBERT D. JACOBS Application Engineer
WILLIAM B. STEVENS Sales Representative

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PRODUCT SERVICE SUBSECTION
THOMAS E. SANSOM Manager-Product Service
ROBERT E. BUIES Manager-Process Computer Service
E. J. EARDLEY Manager- Technical Information and Training
OWEN A. REECE Manager_Service Analysis and Renewal Parts
RAYMOND R. DAVISSON Manager-Eastern Region Service
LEE F. JEFFERY Manager_Personnel Administration
CARL H. WORLOCK Manager-Administr ation
W. EDWIN POE Manager-Installation and Maintenance Operations

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SALES SUBSECTION
L. ROBERT SHEELEY Manager-Sales
DUPUY F. CAYCE Manager-Advanced Systems
GEORGE W. GAMBLE Manager-Special Accounts
OWEN K. LINDLEY Manager-Sales Analysis and Planning
CHARLES T. HAIST Manager-Western Region
THOMAS J. O'ROURKE Manager-Business Data Processing
PAUL L. CHAMBERLAIN Sales Consultant
L. D. CREEDE Manager-Export Sales
ARTHUR D. HAMMES Acting Manager-Government Sales
WARREN F. PRINCE Manager-Central Region
A. TED CLAWSON Sales Manager Government Sales
CLINT DeGABRIELLE Manager-Data Transmission and Accumulation
JAMES D. HELM Manager-Eastern Region
VERNON L. SCHATZ Manager-Internal Sales

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DATA TRANSMISSION AND ACCUMULATION SALES UNIT
BUSINESS DATA PROCESSING SALES UNIT

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THOMAS J. O'ROURKE Manager-Business Data Processing
VICTOR A. NELSON Sales Engineer
LEONARD L. KILFOYLE Senior Sales Engineer
ELLIOT S. BERDY Sales Engineer
JAMES R. McPHERSON Senior Sales Engineer
EUGENE V. SCOTT Senior Sales Engineer
CLINT DeGABRIELLE Manager-Data Accumulation and Communication
ARTHUR F. DODD Sales Engineer
JAMES R. POMPA Sales Representative
ALAN STEW ART Senior Special Sales Analyst
WRAY H. REGER Sales Engineer
C. ED MOTZ Sales Engineer
JAMES A. RICHMANN Sales Engineer
HAROLD N. WELLS Sales Engineer

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GOVERNMENT SALES UNIT
ARTHUR D. HAMMES Acting Manager-Government Sales
C. FRANCIS CHARTRAND Senior Sales Engineer
HENRY J. CADELL Sales Engineer
WILLIAM E. HAYES Sales Engineer
WILLIAM McNAMARA Sales Engineer

INTERNAL SALES UNIT
VERNON L. SCHATZ Manager-Internal Sales
PAUL M. ENGEL Senior Sales Engineer
R. WILLIAM MORTON Sales Engineer
WALTER E. MYER Sales Analyst
JAMES P. DeMUND Sales Engineer
JOHN L. LYNCH Sales Analyst

 

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SALES PLANNING UNIT
OWEN K. LINDLEY Manager- Sales Analysis and Planning
GEORGE L. HESS Sales Representative
WILLIAM PUGH Sales Representative
GEORGE W. SORNSON Sales Representative
ROBERT A. DILWEG Sales Representative
EDWARD A. JACOBY Sales Engineer
PAUL L. SHAPIRO Sales Representative
JACK L. STARKEY Sales Representative
CURTIS C. HARE Sales Representative
DONALD J. KLEE Senior Sales Engineer
TONYM. SILVA Sales Representative
JAMES M. STUART Sales Representative
WILLIAM R. MULLIGAN Sales Representative
WALTER E. SMITHE Sales Representative
EDWARD A. WHITE Sales Representative

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CENTRAL SALES REGION
WARREN F. PRINCE Manager-Central Sales Region Chicago Office

CHICAGO DISTRICT and CLEVELAND DISTRICT
RICHARD E. NOSKY Sales Engineer
ROBERT V. REID Sales Engineer
ALEXANDER CALCIN Sales Engineer
CLEVELAND DISTRICT
LOUIS J. SPRIETZER Sales Engineer
JOHN R. FITZGERALD Sales Engineer
PETER A. REPENNING Sales Engineer
MORTON C. WOLFF Senior Sales Engineer
P. JOSEPH McGOLDRICK District Sales Manager
EDWARD L. JOHNSON Sales Engineer
EUGENE F. RINGSTAD Senior Sales Engineer

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DALLAS DISTRICT
JOSEPH V. BELLAMAK District Sales Manager
DAVID W. DUNBAR Application Engineer
JAMES J. KESSLER Sales Engineer

DETROIT DISTRICT
VICTOR A. CASEBOLT Sales Engineer
CHARLES R. ROSE Sales Engineer

HOUSTON OFFICE (Dallas District)
HORACE N. McNEILL District Sales Manager

KANSAS CITY DISTRICT
HAROLD F. MAXON Sales Engineer

MINNEAPOLIS DISTRICT
DONALD E. FISKE Sales Engineer
KENNETH G. FISHER Sales Engineer

LOUISVILLE DISTRICT
WILLIAM L. BACKER Senior Sales Engineer

ST. LOUIS DISTRICT
RAYMOND E. BOWERS Senior Sales Engineer
LEO J. MOTT Sales Engineer

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EASTERN SALES REGION
JAMES D. HELM Manager-Eastern Region New York Office

ATLANTA DISTRICT
WES A. SWANSON District Sales Manager
JAMES B. OWENS Sales Engineer
NATHAN L. NORRIS Sales Engineer

BOSTON DISTRICT
JERRY J. DONAHUE Sales Engineer
RALPH L. ZANI Sales Representative
HOMER W. CATES Sales Engineer
ROBERT L. JONES Application Engineer
WILLIAM C. THOMPSON Senior Sales Engineer

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NEW YORK DISTRICT
JOHN E. DOERSCHUCK District Sales Manager
LEONARD M. CALL Senior Sales Engineer
JAMES J. HAYDEN Senior Sales Engineer
WILLIAM E. McHUGH Sales Engineer
AARON GREENBERG Senior Sales Engineer
THOMAS J. HODSON Senior Sales Engineer
JAMES H. McGRATH Sales Representative
GEORGE W. KEDDY Sales Engineer
JOSEPH E. MEEHAN Sales Engineer
JAMES F. ROBERTSON Sales Engineer

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PHILADELPHIA DISTRICT
ROBERT E. SNAVELY District Sales Manager
H. GENE AGERTON Sales Engineer
PATRICK J. BRONDER Application Engineer
WILLIAM PEAKE Sales Engineer
STEPHEN S. BERRY Application Engineer
JAMES M. JAEGER Sales Engineer
BARRY PICKELL Sales Engineer

 

PITTSBURGH OFFICE (Philadelphia District)
JOHN B. TIMMONS Sales Engineer

SCHENECTADY OFFICE  (Syracuse District)
FRED W. DAVIS Application Engineer
PAUL B. MARGESON Senior Sales Engineer

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SYRACUSE DISTRICT
CORNELIUS C. HAYES District Sales Manager
GEORGE A. DOXEY Senior Sales Engineer
BERTRAM E. THAU Sales Engineer

WASHINGTON, D. C. DISTRICT
ROBERT HARRIS Senior Sales Engineer
WAYNE E. WRIGHT Senior Sales Engineer

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WESTERN SALES REGION
CHARLES T. HAIST Manager-Western Sales Region San Francisco Office

PHOENIX DISTRICT
JAMES M. WYLLIE District Sales Manager

SAN FRANCISCO DISTRICT
DAVID M. MRAZ Senior Sales Engineer
DONALD F. HUBBARD Sales Engineer
HERMAN MOSS Application Engineer
ROBERT E. HOFFMAN Sales Representative
BUD C. HEAD Sales Engineer

LOS ANGELES DISTRICT
JOSEPH F. O'MEARA Acting District Sales Manager
CHARLES E. IRWIN Sales Engineer
THOMAS B. HORTON Senior Sales Engineer
PAUL F. KALLFELZ Sales Engineer

 

SEATTLE DISTRICT
Z. TED SZATROWSKI Senior Sales Engineer

(editors note, it was hard to tell who was in what position refer to photo and make up your own mind - ed)

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