XECON ASSOCIATES - BIOGRAPHY

Xecon Associates was formed in 1975, in the State of California, as an Engineering Consulting Group to support the Aerospace and Electronics Industries. From its inception, amongst its principal clients were the Aerospace Electronics firms of TRW Defense & Space Systems Group, Redondo Beach, California and Hughes Electronics - Space & Communications Group, El Segundo, California.

Founders Biography

The founder and chief engineer of Xecon Associates is James D. (Jim) Elbert. Mr. Elbert received his BSEE degree from the University of Wisconsin (Madison) in 1959, and an MSEE degree from Northeastern University (Boston, Mass) in 1962.

In July of 1959 he joined The MITRE Corporation, Lexington, Mass. as a Member of the Technical Staff. During this tour of duty he worked in the Radar-Beacon Inputs Group designing and analyzing equipments supplying data to the Continental Air Defense (SAGE) System. In June of 1963 he was transferred by the company to its Washington, D.C. offices to support the Federal Aviation Administration in the development of the National Airspace System.

In June of 1965 he joined TRW Space Technology Laboratories, Redondo Beach, California as a Member of the Technical Staff. In 1966, he became group leader of the Computer Systems Section in the Digital Development Laboratory. This section was responsible for the design and development of electronic hardware for airframes and spacecraft including: special and general purpose digital computers, command and telemetry systems, secure communication (K) boxes, electronic warfare and digital imaging systems. Approximately 5 years later he moved into the technical project and program management areas. Some of the government projects supported include: Apollo (LM AGS), Pioneer 10 & 11, Viking, Minuteman GNC, AC-130 Gunship, KW-46 (Vallor), HEAO, Batson I & II, ICNIA, and Milstar.

In 1975 he formed Xecon Associates an engineering consulting company.

Xecon Associates (continued)

Among some of the other associates of Mr. Elbert at Xecon were: R. Bruce Patterson an expert in the area of high speed analog and digital circuit design, Roy W. Rose an expert in the area of magnetics design, synchros & resolvers, and power processing systems, William Randall an expert in area of electronic control systems, and T. G. Pine an expert in the area of electronic systems marketing analysis.

Since its inception Xecon has worked with numerous companies other than the principal clients previously listed. Included are: American MicroSystems Inc.(AMI), TRW Colorado Electronics, Glentek Inc., Standard Logic, Advanced Telecommunications, and Motorola.