Fred Briggs : Engineering Hall of Fame - 2004

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Fred
Briggs
Award Year
2004
Graduation Year
1971
Department
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Biography

As MCI’s President of Operations and Technology, Fred Briggs oversees MCI’s seamless global IP and data network and the engineering and information systems teams that power that network. He was previously MCI’s Chief Technology Officer and Info World Magazine named him one of the top 25 most influential CTOs. Previous positions included Senior Vice President of MCI’s Network Services Engineering team, Senior Vice President of Network Operations, Vice President of Data Services Engineering, and Vice President of Data Services. Before joining MCI, Briggs held positions with AT&T and Mobil Chemical Co., and served in the U.S. Navy as an engineering officer aboard nuclear submarines. He is a member of the Federal Communications Commission’s Technical Advisory Committee and has served as a panelist in Congressional briefing programs.

Degrees

  • B.S. Electrical Engineering, 1971