H. Tyler Marcy
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H. Tyler Marcy commonly known as Ty Marcy was an IBM
executive who served as United States
Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research and Development) from 1974 to 1977.
and was raised in Baltimore
. After high school, he attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
, receiving a B.S. and, in 1941, an M.S. in electrical engineering
. In 1941, he took a job at MIT's Servomechanism
Laboratory, where he worked on gun control systems
until the end of World War II
. In 1946, he joined M. W. Kellogg Limited
as Associate Director of their Special Projects Department. His work at M. W. Kellogg focused on rocket engine
development, missile controls
, and analog
air defense systems.
In 1951, Marcy left M. W. Kellogg for IBM
. His first project there involved working on the bomb/navigation system
of the B-52 Stratofortress
. He then moved on to work on commercial development of data processing machines and peripheral devices. In 1956, Marcy became Assistant Manager of Product Development at IBM's Corporate Headquarters in New York City
. The next year he moved to Poughkeepsie, New York as manager of the IBM laboratory there. In 1965, he became Vice-President of IBM's General Products Division; in 1967, Vice-President of the Systems Development Division; and, in 1968, Director of Technology at IBM's Corporate Headquarters in Armonk, New York
.
Marcy left IBM in 1972 to do work as a consultant
in the areas of engineering management, technology, and program review.
In 1974, President of the United States
Richard Nixon
nominated Marcy as Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research and Development) and he subsequently held this office from October 15, 1974 until April 4, 1977.
Marcy was made a life fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
in 1967 for his "leadership in feedback control, in professional society activities and significant contributions to management of engineering enterprises". He was president of the Instrument Society of America from 1971 to 1974.
IBM
International Business Machines Corporation or IBM is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and it offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas...
executive who served as United States
United States
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Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research and Development) from 1974 to 1977.
Biography
Ty Marcy was born in 1918 in Rochester, New YorkRochester, New York
Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
and was raised in Baltimore
Baltimore
Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States and the largest city and cultural center of the US state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes referred to as Baltimore...
. After high school, he attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
, receiving a B.S. and, in 1941, an M.S. in electrical engineering
Electrical engineering
Electrical engineering is a field of engineering that generally deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics and electromagnetism. The field first became an identifiable occupation in the late nineteenth century after commercialization of the electric telegraph and electrical...
. In 1941, he took a job at MIT's Servomechanism
Servomechanism
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Laboratory, where he worked on gun control systems
Fire-control system
A fire-control system is a number of components working together, usually a gun data computer, a director, and radar, which is designed to assist a weapon system in hitting its target. It performs the same task as a human gunner firing a weapon, but attempts to do so faster and more...
until the end of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. In 1946, he joined M. W. Kellogg Limited
M. W. Kellogg Limited
M.W. Kellogg Limited ' was a British full service contractor primarily serving the hydrocarbon market with the capability to execute worldscale international projects from conceptual feasibility studies through fixed price turnkey mega-projects....
as Associate Director of their Special Projects Department. His work at M. W. Kellogg focused on rocket engine
Rocket engine
A rocket engine, or simply "rocket", is a jet engineRocket Propulsion Elements; 7th edition- chapter 1 that uses only propellant mass for forming its high speed propulsive jet. Rocket engines are reaction engines and obtain thrust in accordance with Newton's third law...
development, missile controls
Fire-control system
A fire-control system is a number of components working together, usually a gun data computer, a director, and radar, which is designed to assist a weapon system in hitting its target. It performs the same task as a human gunner firing a weapon, but attempts to do so faster and more...
, and analog
Analogue electronics
Analogue electronics are electronic systems with a continuously variable signal, in contrast to digital electronics where signals usually take only two different levels. The term "analogue" describes the proportional relationship between a signal and a voltage or current that represents the signal...
air defense systems.
In 1951, Marcy left M. W. Kellogg for IBM
IBM
International Business Machines Corporation or IBM is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and it offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas...
. His first project there involved working on the bomb/navigation system
Inertial navigation system
An inertial navigation system is a navigation aid that uses a computer, motion sensors and rotation sensors to continuously calculate via dead reckoning the position, orientation, and velocity of a moving object without the need for external references...
of the B-52 Stratofortress
B-52 Stratofortress
The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is a long-range, subsonic, jet-powered strategic bomber operated by the United States Air Force since the 1950s. The B-52 was designed and built by Boeing, who have continued to provide maintainence and upgrades to the aircraft in service...
. He then moved on to work on commercial development of data processing machines and peripheral devices. In 1956, Marcy became Assistant Manager of Product Development at IBM's Corporate Headquarters in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. The next year he moved to Poughkeepsie, New York as manager of the IBM laboratory there. In 1965, he became Vice-President of IBM's General Products Division; in 1967, Vice-President of the Systems Development Division; and, in 1968, Director of Technology at IBM's Corporate Headquarters in Armonk, New York
Armonk, New York
Armonk is a hamlet and census-designated place located in the town of North Castle in Westchester County, New York. As of the 2010 census, the CDP population was 4,330....
.
Marcy left IBM in 1972 to do work as a consultant
Consultant
A consultant is a professional who provides professional or expert advice in a particular area such as management, accountancy, the environment, entertainment, technology, law , human resources, marketing, emergency management, food production, medicine, finance, life management, economics, public...
in the areas of engineering management, technology, and program review.
In 1974, President of the United States
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon
Richard Milhous Nixon was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. The only president to resign the office, Nixon had previously served as a US representative and senator from California and as the 36th Vice President of the United States from 1953 to 1961 under...
nominated Marcy as Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research and Development) and he subsequently held this office from October 15, 1974 until April 4, 1977.
Marcy was made a life fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers is a non-profit professional association headquartered in New York City that is dedicated to advancing technological innovation and excellence...
in 1967 for his "leadership in feedback control, in professional society activities and significant contributions to management of engineering enterprises". He was president of the Instrument Society of America from 1971 to 1974.