Victor A. Pelson (1937-2012) was an American executive and businessman.

Background

Pelson graduated from the

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in 1959 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. In 1988, NJIT awarded him the Edward F. Weston Medal. He received an Honorary Doctor of Science from the university in 2001, and served on the Board of Trustees for fourteen years. He also served as the Chairman of the New Jersey State Chamber of Congress from 1989 to 1991. Pelson began his career at

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and held various positions at

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. In 1993, he was named the Chief Operating Officer and Chairman of the Global Operations Team at AT&T. He also served as a member of the Board of Directors. In 1996, he retired from AT&T Corporation. He also served as a member of the board of

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from 1990-2008, Director of

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from 1999 until 2010, and Director of Acterna Corporation. In 2001, he was named Chairman of the Board at Carrier1. He served as a Senior Advisor of both UBS Securities, LLC and Dillon, Read & Co. He served as Director of Dun & Bradstreet Corporation until 2010. Pelson died on October 29, 2012.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Pelson, Victor 1937 births 2012 deaths New Jersey Institute of Technology alumni