Donald Gumpertz
Published in the Los Angeles Times on May 13, 2012
Donald Gumpertz, founder and president of Industrial Electronic Engineers, passed away on April 28, at his home in Toluca Lake, CA at the age of 93.
A pioneer in the field of digital displays, and holder of seventeen basic patents in automation fulfillment and display technologies, he started IEE in 1946. By the 70s over 400 were employed in its Van Nuys factory. Don was an avid sailor, a member of L.A.Yacht Club, California Yacht Club, and the Cruising Club of America. His Cal 40 sailboat Tangent placed third in the L.A. to Honolulu TransPac yacht race. He won the California Yacht Club's Commodore's Cup. He circumnavigated the globe in his motor yacht Westward. A lifelong radio amateur, call sign K6OF, he built his first ham radio station at the age of 14, obtained his unrestricted commercial radio operator's license at age 15, and worked at radio stations KDB in Santa Barbara and KRE in Berkeley as engineer/announcer while studying electrical engineering at UC Berkeley. Born on June 22, 1918, Don was raised in Oxnard,CA. He was a long time supporter of the L.A.Chamber Orchestra, St.Joseph's Hospital, and the Coast Guard Foundation.
He leaves his wife Margaret Kendrick Gumpertz; three brothers, Ben, Gordon, and Robert Gumpertz, and three daughters, Sandra Whitman, Janis Iceland, and Marcia Gumpertz. Memorials to Disney Family Cancer Center at St Joseph's Hospital.
Published in the Los Angeles Times on May 13, 2012
Donald Gumpertz, founder and president of Industrial Electronic Engineers, passed away on April 28, at his home in Toluca Lake, CA at the age of 93.
A pioneer in the field of digital displays, and holder of seventeen basic patents in automation fulfillment and display technologies, he started IEE in 1946. By the 70s over 400 were employed in its Van Nuys factory. Don was an avid sailor, a member of L.A.Yacht Club, California Yacht Club, and the Cruising Club of America. His Cal 40 sailboat Tangent placed third in the L.A. to Honolulu TransPac yacht race. He won the California Yacht Club's Commodore's Cup. He circumnavigated the globe in his motor yacht Westward. A lifelong radio amateur, call sign K6OF, he built his first ham radio station at the age of 14, obtained his unrestricted commercial radio operator's license at age 15, and worked at radio stations KDB in Santa Barbara and KRE in Berkeley as engineer/announcer while studying electrical engineering at UC Berkeley. Born on June 22, 1918, Don was raised in Oxnard,CA. He was a long time supporter of the L.A.Chamber Orchestra, St.Joseph's Hospital, and the Coast Guard Foundation.
He leaves his wife Margaret Kendrick Gumpertz; three brothers, Ben, Gordon, and Robert Gumpertz, and three daughters, Sandra Whitman, Janis Iceland, and Marcia Gumpertz. Memorials to Disney Family Cancer Center at St Joseph's Hospital.
Donald Gumpertz
Published in the Los Angeles Times on May 13, 2012
Donald Gumpertz, founder and president of Industrial Electronic Engineers, passed away on April 28, at his home in Toluca Lake, CA at the age of 93.
A pioneer in the field of digital displays, and holder of seventeen basic patents in automation fulfillment and display technologies, he started IEE in 1946. By the 70s over 400 were employed in its Van Nuys factory. Don was an avid sailor, a member of L.A.Yacht Club, California Yacht Club, and the Cruising Club of America. His Cal 40 sailboat Tangent placed third in the L.A. to Honolulu TransPac yacht race. He won the California Yacht Club's Commodore's Cup. He circumnavigated the globe in his motor yacht Westward. A lifelong radio amateur, call sign K6OF, he built his first ham radio station at the age of 14, obtained his unrestricted commercial radio operator's license at age 15, and worked at radio stations KDB in Santa Barbara and KRE in Berkeley as engineer/announcer while studying electrical engineering at UC Berkeley. Born on June 22, 1918, Don was raised in Oxnard,CA. He was a long time supporter of the L.A.Chamber Orchestra, St.Joseph's Hospital, and the Coast Guard Foundation.
He leaves his wife Margaret Kendrick Gumpertz; three brothers, Ben, Gordon, and Robert Gumpertz, and three daughters, Sandra Whitman, Janis Iceland, and Marcia Gumpertz. Memorials to Disney Family Cancer Center at St Joseph's Hospital.
Published in the Los Angeles Times on May 13, 2012
Donald Gumpertz, founder and president of Industrial Electronic Engineers, passed away on April 28, at his home in Toluca Lake, CA at the age of 93.
A pioneer in the field of digital displays, and holder of seventeen basic patents in automation fulfillment and display technologies, he started IEE in 1946. By the 70s over 400 were employed in its Van Nuys factory. Don was an avid sailor, a member of L.A.Yacht Club, California Yacht Club, and the Cruising Club of America. His Cal 40 sailboat Tangent placed third in the L.A. to Honolulu TransPac yacht race. He won the California Yacht Club's Commodore's Cup. He circumnavigated the globe in his motor yacht Westward. A lifelong radio amateur, call sign K6OF, he built his first ham radio station at the age of 14, obtained his unrestricted commercial radio operator's license at age 15, and worked at radio stations KDB in Santa Barbara and KRE in Berkeley as engineer/announcer while studying electrical engineering at UC Berkeley. Born on June 22, 1918, Don was raised in Oxnard,CA. He was a long time supporter of the L.A.Chamber Orchestra, St.Joseph's Hospital, and the Coast Guard Foundation.
He leaves his wife Margaret Kendrick Gumpertz; three brothers, Ben, Gordon, and Robert Gumpertz, and three daughters, Sandra Whitman, Janis Iceland, and Marcia Gumpertz. Memorials to Disney Family Cancer Center at St Joseph's Hospital.
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