Victor Pelson

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Victor A. Pelson
Born
Newark, New Jersey
Died(2012-10-29)October 29, 2012
NationalityAmerican
OccupationExecutive

Victor A. Pelson (1937-2012) [1] was an American executive and businessman.

Background

Pelson graduated from the New Jersey Institute of Technology in 1959 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. In 1988, NJIT awarded him the Edward F. Weston Medal. [2] He received an Honorary Doctor of Science from the university in 2001, and served on the Board of Trustees for fourteen years. [3] He also served as the Chairman of the New Jersey State Chamber of Congress from 1989 to 1991. [4]

Pelson began his career at Western Electric and held various positions at AT&T Corporation. In 1993, he was named the Chief Operating Officer and Chairman of the Global Operations Team at AT&T. [5] He also served as a member of the Board of Directors. [6] In 1996, he retired from AT&T Corporation. [7] [8]

He also served as a member of the board of United Parcel Service from 1990-2008, [9] Director of Eaton Corporation from 1999 until 2010, and Director of Acterna Corporation. [3]

In 2001, he was named Chairman of the Board at Carrier1. [10] He served as a Senior Advisor of both UBS Securities, LLC and Dillon, Read & Co. [3] He served as Director of Dun & Bradstreet Corporation until 2010. [3]

Pelson died on October 29, 2012. [1]

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