Robert C. Pittman

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name = Robert Pittman

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birth_date = April 25, 1922
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death_date = October 27, 1999
death_place = Naples, Florida
education = University of Florida
occupation = Pilot and entrepreneur
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Robert C. Pittman (born April 25 1922) (died October 27 1999) was a US Army pilot, electrical engineer, and entrepreneur. [ [https://www.ece.ufl.edu/people/alumni/famous.html ECE alumni at ufl.edu] ] He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for his heroic actions during World War II, flying more than 250 combat missions over the Pacific Ocean. [http://www.uff.ufl.edu/Scholarships/ScholarshipInfo.asp?ScholarshipFund=004167 Biography at ufl.edu] ]

Pittman graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in Electrical Engineering in 1950 on a scholarship funded by the G.I. Bill. He went on to work for Bell Laboratories and International Telephone and Telegraph in various engineering roles; he became president of ITT's Federal Engineering Corporation, and later Group General Manager. In 1976, he bought and operated Superior Cable Company, the first manufacturer of fiber-optic cable that would later become Superior Essex. [ [http://www.answers.com/topic/superior-essex-inc?cat=biz-fin Superior Essex Inc. profile at Answers.com] ]

Pittman died on October 27, 1999 in Naples, Florida.

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