Former IPC President’s Award Recipient Mark A. Savrin Passed Away
December 30, 2015 | I-Connect007Estimated reading time: Less than a minute
It is with great regret that we report the passing of Mark A. Savrin of Philadelphia on December 6. Mark was a chemical engineer with RCA for many years and active on several committees in IPC. He held Master’s degrees from both Temple and Drexel Universities. He was a recipient of the IPC President’s Award in 1974 and served as chairman of IPC’s Technical Activities Executive Committee (TAEC) for the 1976–1978 term. He is survived by his beloved wife Pat, daughter Fern and son Kerry, and three grandchildren, as well as two brothers. Contributions in his memory may be made to Congregations of Shaare Shamayim, 9768 Verree Rd., Phila., PA 19115 or a charity of the donor's choice.
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