Teddy Rosen

Edward Ezra Rosen (1898 - 6 March 1966) was the founder of Ultra Electronics, one of the United Kingdom's largest electronics manufacturers.

For the American historian, see Edward Rosen

Career

Born the son of Rachel and Samuel Rosen, immigrants from Poland,[1] Teddy was educated at the Jews Free School in London[2] He joined Marconi in the Post Office Wireless Department in 1911.[1] During World War I Teddy joined the Royal Flying Corps where he serviced radios.[1] In 1920 he founded Ultra Electric where he was keen on delivering quality radio sets at a reasonable price.[1] He was Chairman of the Radio Manufacturers' Association[3] and served as Chairman of the Television and Radio Industries Club in 1953/54.[4]

He was still Chairman on Ultra Electric (Holdings) Group in 1961[5] but resigned shortly after the acquisition of the business by Thorn Electrical Industries in October of that year.[6]

In 1960 he became Chairman of the British Technion Society which supports the Israel Institute of Technology.[7] The Institute awarded him an honorary Doctor of Science in Technology in 1966.[8]

In retirement he was still giving talks on his career.[9]

He died on 6 March 1966, in Hove.[10]

References
  1. Vintage Technology: Ultra Electric
  2. JFS Alumni
  3. Opening of BBC Television
  4. Television and Radio Industries Club Archived 2010-02-04 at the Wayback Machine
  5. In brief Flight Magazine, 13 January 1961
  6. Graces Guide: Ultra Electric
  7. British Technion Society Archived 2009-08-19 at the Wayback Machine
  8. Technion: Honor List
  9. Wireless Manufacturing between the Wars Flight Refuelling Amateur Radio Society, 4 February 2007
  10. National Probate Calendar


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