Dr. Frank Lederman

Frank Lederman received his bachelor’s degree in mathematics and a master’s degree in physics from Carnegie Mellon in 1971.  In 1975 he earned his doctorate in physics from the University of Illinois, Urbana.  He has received alumni awards from both universities.  He spent twelve years at the General Electric Corporate Research and Development Center in Schenectady, NY.  There he led the development of GE’s first medical ultrasound system, for which he and a team of scientists conducted clinical trials at the University of Arizona hospital.  Frank then held a series of management assignments in ultrasonics, control systems, information technology, and power electronics during his tenure at GE.

In 1988 Dr. Lederman joined Noranda, a large Canadian diversified natural resource company, as Senior VP and Chief Technical Officer.  He directed the Noranda Technology Center and was responsible for technology worldwide.

In 1995, Dr. Lederman was named VP and Chief Technical Officer at Alcoa in Pittsburgh, PA – one of the world’s largest aluminum manufacturers.  He had global responsibility for technology, including the coordination of technology development and sharing among all operating locations worldwide.  He also directed operations at the 900-member Alcoa Technical Center, the world’s largest technology organization for light metals.  Additionally, Dr. Lederman was a member of Alcoa’s Executive Council, providing strategic direction for the company.

Since leaving Alcoa in 2002, Dr. Lederman has been active on several boards, including Cray Inc., manufacturer of large supercomputers, and Blasch Precision Ceramics.  He has also consulted with several universities in the area of strategy development.