Henry Edward Roys was a sound engineer.
He graduated from the University of Colorado

University of Colorado at Boulder

The University of Colorado Boulder is a public research university located in Boulder, Colorado...

 in 1925 with a B. S. degree in electrical engineering.

He worked for the most of his professional life for Radio Corporation of America, where he made major
contributions to the standardization of product in the record industry.

Dr. Roys, a Fellow of the Audio Engineering Society

Audio Engineering Society

Established in 1948, the Audio Engineering Society draws its membership from amongst engineers, scientists, other individuals with an interest or involvement in the professional audio industry. The membership largely comprises engineers developing devices or products for audio, and persons working...

(AES), received its Gold Medal Award in 1973.