[Faculty] Major Gift Announcement: Johnson's Make $3, 100, 000 Gift to Endow fred harris Chair in DSP

[Eugene Olevsky]

To:  College of Engineering Faculty, Staff, Dean’s Advisory Board and
Industry Advisory Boards

From:  Eugene Olevsky, Dean, College of Engineering

Kate Carinder, Senior Director of Development, College of Engineering



*Johnson’s Make Gift to Endow fred harris Chair in DSP*



We are pleased to announce that Peggy *(BSEE 1985)* and Eric Johnson *(MSEE
1986)* have made a $3,100,000 gift to name and endow the fred harris Chair
in Digital Signal Processing (DSP).



Professor Emeritus fred harris started his more than 50 year career at SDSU
in 1967 teaching DSP and Communication Systems courses.  He is
internationally renowned in Electrical Engineering and holds over 35
patents on digital receiver and DSP technology. He is the co-inventor of
the Blackman-Harris Window.



Peggy is CEO of Magic Leap, a spatial computing company. Eric is an angel
investor. They met at SDSU. Grateful for their SDSU education, fred’s
inspiration and life-long friendship, they made the naming gift in his
honor.



If you happen to see Peggy, Eric or fred at a community event, an industry
meeting or online, please feel free to express appreciation on behalf of
the College.



The College of Engineering is grateful for all those who provide much
needed philanthropic support. If you or someone you know is interested in
making a gift to the College, please reach out to Kate Carinder, SDSU
Senior Director of Development at: kcarinder at sdsu.edu.


Eugene A. Olevsky, Ph.D.; FASME; FACerS; FASM
Dean and Distinguished Professor
College of Engineering
San Diego State University
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA 92182-1323
Office: (619)-594-6061
E-mail: eolevsky at sdsu.edu <eolevsky at mail.sdsu.edu>
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