Madawick, Tucker P.

Tucker Madawick (1917- ) is an American industrial designer. During the early part of his career he worked in the automobile industry; he was part of the design team for the Tucker 48 car and also worked for Studebaker. In 1959 he joined RCA as their Manager of Radio, Phonograph, Tape and Television Design, and assembled a team that generated innovative and futuristic designs for televisions and other home electronics, though he maintained his interest in the automotive field. Madawick became President and Fellow of the Industrial Designers Institute (IDI) in 1964 and later was President and Fellow of its successor, the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA).