Vice Chairman
ITU Radiocommunication Advisory Group
Mr. Luther holds Bachelors and Masters degrees in Electrical Engineering from Drexel University, Philadelphia. He retired in May 2006, from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission after 49 years of experience as a field engineer, inspector, investigator, Engineering Division Chief, International Advisor, and as Chief of the International Radiocommunication Branch in the FCC International Bureau.
He has been representative, spokesman, Deputy Head, or Head of U.S. Delegations to many conferences of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in Geneva, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in London, and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in Montreal. He is currently a Vice Chairman of the ITU Radiocommunication Advisory Group, meeting later this week (January 24-26).
In 1988, William Luther was awarded the FCC Silver Medal for Meritorious Government Service. In 1996, he was awarded the Chairman's Special Achievement Obelisk for FCC Service. He has sixty-six publications.
