EMC Society

This sub-series consists of materials related to Donald Heirman’s contributions to the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). He became an IEEE member in 1974 through the IEEE NJ Coast EMC Chapter of the EMC Society, where he assisted with the Scanner Newsletter, became an EMC Society board member, and attended EMC conferences, such as the International Conference of Communiations (ICC). In 1980, he served as president of the EMC Society. Upon finishing his term, he joined the EMC Society Standards Committee as chairman, where he helped develop EMC standards and organize IEEE International Symposiums. He remained in the position for 17 years.

He became the president of the IEEE Standards Association (SA) in 2005, where he led the development of a broader range of international standards relating to healthcare, consumer electronics, and emerging technologies. As SA president, he subsequently became a member of the IEEE Board of Directors. Throughout the 2000s and 2010s, he proceeded to serve on several board of directors committees, including the Executive Committee, Ethics and Member Conduct Committee, Product Services and Publications Board, Nominations and Appointments Committee, and Marketing and Sales Committee.

This sub-series contains meeting minutes, newsletters, correspondence, presentations, and conference proceedings.