Zraket, Charles A., 1924-1997
Charles A. Zraket (1924-1997), B.S., Northeastern University, 1951, M.S., MIT, 1953, was the President and CEO of the MITRE Corporation from 1986 to 1990. Zraket spent his professional career serving in management positions in systems and research engineering and was involved in the acquisition of large-scale electronic systems for defense, intelligence, space, air traffic control and other civil systems, as well as energy and environmental systems.
Zraket was born on January 9, 1924, in Lawrence, Massachusetts. He served with the U.S. Army in the 102nd Infantry Division in Europe during World War II, earning two purple hearts, a bronze star and the combat infantry badge. After the war, he studied at Northeastern University on the G.I. Bill, and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering in 1951. He earned a Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from MIT in 1953. While a student at MIT, Zraket joined the MIT Digital Computer Laboratory. After graduation, Zraket joined MIT’s Lincoln Laboratory, working there from 1953 to 1958 and helping to develop the AN/FSQ-7 intercept computer.
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