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Memorial Resolution for Brian O'Connell
Passed by the IEEE SSIT BoG on June 28, 2008, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
WHEREAS, it is with deep regret that the Social Implications of Technology Society (SSIT) of the IEEE SSIT received the news that our former President, Brian M. O’Connell, Esq., passed away on 21 May 2008, and
WHEREAS, Brian M. O’Connell was an active member of SSIT, who brought enthusiasm, a new perspective, and an appreciation of the human implications to everything he was involved in, and
WHEREAS, Brian M. O’Connell served the SSIT as Vice President in 2002-2003, President in 2004-2005 and Past-President in 2006-2007 and
WHEREAS, Brian M. O’Connell, an IEEE Senior Member, enhanced SSIT’s activities in many ways, including Program Chair of ISTAS'01, speeches, written works, presentations and visits, and
WHEREAS, Brian M. O’Connell was an enthusiastic spokesman for SSIT and its goals and values,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the SSIT Board of Governors expresses its profound sorrow at the loss of its respected colleague and valued friend, Brian M. O’Connell.
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