Lawrence Gilman Roberts, PhD

Telecommunications Industry Executive

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A Timeline of Professional Milestones

1937

Dr. Roberts is born in Connecticut to Elliot and Elizabeth Roberts.

1959

Dr. Roberts receives a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

1960

Dr. Roberts receives a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

1963

Dr. Roberts receives a Doctor of Philosophy from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

1969

Dr. Roberts becomes the director of information processing at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency of the U.S. Department of Defense in Arlington, Virginia.

1973

Dr. Roberts becomes president and chief executive officer of GTE Telenet Communications Corporation in Vienna, Virginia.

1982

Dr. Roberts becomes president of DHL International in Redwood City, California.

1983

Dr. Roberts becomes chairman and chief executive officer of NetExpress, Inc. in Foster City, California.

1992

Dr. Roberts receives the W. Wallace McDowell Award from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).

1993

Dr. Roberts becomes president of ATM Systems in Santa Clara, California.

1998

Dr. Roberts founds Caspian Network, where he serves as chief technical officer.

2000

Dr. Roberts receives the Internet Award from the IEEE.

2001

Dr. Roberts receives the Draper Award from the National Academy of Engineering.

2004

Dr. Roberts founds Anagran Inc., where he serves as chief executive officer.

2005

Dr. Roberts receives the NEC Computer Communications Award.

2011

Dr. Roberts becomes chief executive officer of Roberts Consulting.

2012

Dr. Roberts is inducted into the Internet Hall of Fame by the American Federation of Information Processing.

2014

Dr. Roberts becomes chief executive officer of TSL Technologies LLP.

2015

Dr. Roberts becomes chief executive officers of PSA Technologies.

2017

Dr. Roberts becomes a fellow of the Computer Museum in California.

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