Anna Kazanjian Longobardo
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Anna Kazanjian Longobardo is the former director of the engineering firm Woodward Clyde Group and executive at Unisys Corp
. Anna Longobardo headed Unisys, supporting the development of military systems and weather radar systems worldwide from 1988 to 1995, before she retired. Longobardo is one of the founders of the Society of Women Engineers
, which elected her a fellow in 1991.
, and in 1952, she received a master's degree from Columbia. As a result of her undergraduate experience, Longobardo became interested in the area of analog and digital computer applications. She went on to make huge contributions to the aerospace engineering
field. Longobardo was one of the first women in the United States to work on board navy submarines, destroyers and other vessels. She designed and evaluated submarine-towed buoy used to calibrate sonar. Her design increased navigational accuracy for submarines that operate below periscope depth.
After working as a systems engineer at American Bosch Arma Corporation, Longobardo joined Sperry Rand Corp, which became the now Unisys Corp. At Unisys, Longobardo directed projects to develop radiation-tolerant computers for the United States Air Force
. She managed programs for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
. Later, Longobardo became the woman executive of Unisys Corporation's defense unit. She was responsible for organizing complex military and weather radar systems in more than 100 locations across the world.
appointed Longobardo to the New York State Women's Council. From 1966 to 1970, Longobardo was the Director of the Technical Societies Council of New York. In the same year, she was named one of New York's "100 Women of Influence."
Longobardo maintains a close relationship with Columbia. A former trustee, she is the first woman to receive the Egleston Medal for distinguished engineering achievements. She was also the Vice Chair of Columbia's Engineering Foundation Board and served as Chairman of the Bronxville Design Review Committee. She is a current member of the Mechanical Engineering Advisor Board and of the Barnard Science Advisory Council. Longobardo has also been the President of the CESAA Board of Directors and president of the Columbia Society of Graduates. She was the first woman president of Columbia University's alumni Federation.
Anna Longowardo has been a long active member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
, the Joint Engineering Management Committee, and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
.
Unisys
Unisys Corporation , headquartered in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States, and incorporated in Delaware, is a long established business whose core products now involves computing and networking.-History:...
. Anna Longobardo headed Unisys, supporting the development of military systems and weather radar systems worldwide from 1988 to 1995, before she retired. Longobardo is one of the founders of the Society of Women Engineers
Society of Women Engineers
The Society of Women Engineers , founded in 1950, is a not-for-profit educational and service organization. SWE is the driving force that establishes engineering as a highly desirable career aspiration for women. SWE empowers women to succeed and advance in those aspirations and be recognized for...
, which elected her a fellow in 1991.
Background and Works
In 1949 Anna Longobardo became the first women to receive a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Columbia UniversityColumbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
, and in 1952, she received a master's degree from Columbia. As a result of her undergraduate experience, Longobardo became interested in the area of analog and digital computer applications. She went on to make huge contributions to the aerospace engineering
Aerospace engineering
Aerospace engineering is the primary branch of engineering concerned with the design, construction and science of aircraft and spacecraft. It is divided into two major and overlapping branches: aeronautical engineering and astronautical engineering...
field. Longobardo was one of the first women in the United States to work on board navy submarines, destroyers and other vessels. She designed and evaluated submarine-towed buoy used to calibrate sonar. Her design increased navigational accuracy for submarines that operate below periscope depth.
After working as a systems engineer at American Bosch Arma Corporation, Longobardo joined Sperry Rand Corp, which became the now Unisys Corp. At Unisys, Longobardo directed projects to develop radiation-tolerant computers for the United States Air Force
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
. She managed programs for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is an agency of the Executive Branch of the U.S. government, part of the Department of Transportation...
. Later, Longobardo became the woman executive of Unisys Corporation's defense unit. She was responsible for organizing complex military and weather radar systems in more than 100 locations across the world.
Recognitions
Longobardo has served on the corporate boards of Woodward Clyde and Woodward Clyde Federal Services. In 1963 Nelson RockefellerNelson Rockefeller
Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller was the 41st Vice President of the United States , serving under President Gerald Ford, and the 49th Governor of New York , as well as serving the Roosevelt, Truman and Eisenhower administrations in a variety of positions...
appointed Longobardo to the New York State Women's Council. From 1966 to 1970, Longobardo was the Director of the Technical Societies Council of New York. In the same year, she was named one of New York's "100 Women of Influence."
Longobardo maintains a close relationship with Columbia. A former trustee, she is the first woman to receive the Egleston Medal for distinguished engineering achievements. She was also the Vice Chair of Columbia's Engineering Foundation Board and served as Chairman of the Bronxville Design Review Committee. She is a current member of the Mechanical Engineering Advisor Board and of the Barnard Science Advisory Council. Longobardo has also been the President of the CESAA Board of Directors and president of the Columbia Society of Graduates. She was the first woman president of Columbia University's alumni Federation.
Anna Longowardo has been a long active member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers is a professional body, specifically an engineering society, focused on mechanical engineering....
, the Joint Engineering Management Committee, and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics is the professional society for the field of aerospace engineering. The AIAA was founded in 1963 from the merger of two earlier societies: the American Rocket Society , founded in 1930 as the American Interplanetary Society , and the Institute...
.