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Howard Ladd
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Howard Ladd

Electrical engineer, inventor, marketer, entrepreneur, banker

Howard Philip Ladd (April 5, 1921 – April 5, 2015) was an electrical engineer, inventor, marketer, entrepreneur and bank founder. Ladd was a pioneering giant in American and international consumer audio and video electronics.2

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Born 1921, died 2015.1

About

The founder of Concord Electronics, Ladd was largely responsible for the introduction and acceptance of personal audio and video tape recorders in the US. As executive vice president and COO of the Sanyo Corporation, Ladd managed that brand's highly successful US introduction as well as managing its subsidiary Fisher Electronics.

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Early life and education

Ladd attended Overbrook High School and graduated from Germantown High School in 1938, both in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Ladd graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1942 with a degree in electrical engineering and earned an MBA from the Wharton School of Business.

Howard's prowess as a businessman and interest in technology were further developed during his four years in the U.S. Navy during WWII. Among many engineering projects, he was integrally involved in the development of radio controlled target drone aircraft. Upon his release from active duty, Howard visited Los Angeles and moved there.

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Career

Occupation: electrical engineer, entrepreneur.5

Personal life

  • CitizenshipUnited States6

Family

Ladd married Louise F. Lieberman in 1942. He was later married to actress Lara Lindsay.

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