Harris, Anthony 'Tony'
unknown · Contribution: 1971-1975
Founded the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
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Impact on the world
As president of Purdue's Black Society of Engineers, Harris wrote to 288 accredited engineering schools nationwide, leading directly to the founding of NSBE in 1975, an organization that has since grown to over 24,000 members; he later became a successful entrepreneur in security technology.
Life & background
A mechanical engineering graduate of Purdue University, Harris led the campus effort that grew into the National Society of Black Engineers, writing letters to engineering deans nationwide that led to the organization's founding convention in 1975. He went on to found Campbell/Harris Security Equipment Company (CSECO), a manufacturer of explosives and contraband detection equipment, after earlier leading a Silicon Valley startup and an automotive dealership.
Sources
- NSBE Lehigh Chapter; Purdue University; SUNY Buffalo NSBE History
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