Dr. Wilbert Charlton Adams, Jr. (Chuck Adams) is the 2009-2010 President of the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA), chairing its Board of Governors (BOG), which has policy and fiduciary responsibility for Standards within the IEEE. Chuck also represents Standards on the IEEE Board of Directors.

Chuck began his IEEE standards engagement in January 2000, initially in the oversight of the standards process at the IEEE-SA Standards Board. He then served on the BOG, where he was the liaison to the IEEE Industry Standards and Technology Organization (ISTO) and Chair of the International Committee. During his BOG tenure, he was the first Chair of the IEEE-SA Corporate Advisory Group (CAG) and played a pivotal role in the launching of the IEEE’s corporate standards program. Chuck has received several IEEE awards for his development of global programs, expanding the breath and recognition of IEEE standards programs.

Chuck retired from IBM in March 2009 after 41 years of service. In the last ten years he focused on standards management, with IBM corporate responsibility for worldwide standardization and intellectual property coordination, as well as global open source software policy management. His overall experience with IBM included communications, networking, office automation, and software development; as well as business and strategic planning, strategic process transformation, finance, and marketing.

Chuck received his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Electrical Engineering from Lehigh University, a Master’s degree in Management Science from Lehigh University, and a Doctorate in Business from George Washington University. He has taught courses in electrical engineering and operations research, is a life member of Eta Kappa Nu, the electrical and computer engineering honor society, and a 42-year member of the IEEE.