About Edward F. Tuck

1983       Inducted into the Academy of Electrical Engineering

EDUCATION

1953     BSEE – University of Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy

WORK EXPERIENCE

1983 – Present  Principal, Falcon Fund (fictitious-name entity used to make personal venture-capital investments)  Below are roles in the Falcon Fund Portfolio Companies:  Chairman, Endgate Corporation / 1991 – 2000  /  Chairman and CEO, Wavestream Corporation / 2001 – 2003  /  Chairman H20nsite / 2003 – 2005  /  Chairman, High Tower Software, 1998 – 2006  /  President, Social Fabric Corporation / 2005 – Present
1996 – Present  Agent, Hallador Venture Partners (locating and managing their investments in High Tower Software and Touchdown Technologies)
1990 – 2006      Partner, Kinship Partners II
1986 – 1995      General Partner of the Boundary Fund
1979 – 1986      Private Investor, Consultant, Board Director
1975 – 1980      Vice President of Marketing and Engineering, American Telecommunications Inc
1972 – 1974      President, Tel-Tone Corporation
1969 – 1972      Vice President and Technical Director, ITT Corporation
1966 – 1969      Assistant Technical Director, ITT Corporation
1964 – 1969      Co-founder and Vice President, Kebby Microwave Corporation
1957 – 1964      Lenkurt Electric Company
1956 – 1957      Project Engineer, Inland Electronics Corporation, Aurora, IL
1956 – 1956      Radio Announcer and Operator, KTKT, Tucson, AZ
1954 – 1956      Draftee, United States Army, Electronic Proving Grounds, Ft. Huachuca, AZ
1950 – 1953      Radio Announcer, Operator and Combination Man, KTTR, Rolla, MO
1948 – 1950      Master Control and Transmitter Operator, KWTO, Springfield, MO

OTHER

• University of Missouri – Rolla, Alumni Achievement Award / 2001
• University of Missouri – Rolla, Professional Engineer / 1980
• University of Missouri – Rolla, Doctor of Engineering / 1997
• Member, College of Engineers, Australia
• AIEE Communications Division, First Prize / 1963
• 9 Issued Patents, 6 Published Active U.S. Patent Applications, 4 Unpublished Active U.S. Patent Applications / 11 Publications / Served as Board of Directors (35 different Boards)
• Registered Professional Engineer, California
• General Commercial Radiotelephone License
• Amateur Radio General Class License
• Commercial Pilot, Single and Multi-Engine Airplane
• Chartered Professional Engineer, Australia
• Senior Member, IEEE
• Fellow, Institution of Engineers, Australia
• Professional Member, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
• Member , Independent Telephone Pioneers
• Jet Propulsion Laboratory Commercialization Committee / 2000 – 2001
• ABET Accreditation Evaluator / 1998 – 1999
• Board of Trustees, University of Missouri – Rolla / 1993 – 2000
• NACD Corporate Directors Institute, Certificate of Director Training / 2005