IEEE Life Members Committee

The Life Members Committee shall:

• promote the interests of, and act on behalf of the best interests of, Life Members and other older members;
• seek ways to encourage continued IEEE activity and involvement by Life Members at all levels of IEEE;
• take an active role in encouraging the establishment of IEEE Life Members Groups in the Sections so that those who are at a similar stage in their careers can share experiences and find ways to remain active;
• publish an IEEE Life Members Newsletter as a means of keeping Life Members informed of news of particular interest to them and providing a forum in which suitable articles may be published;
• stimulate and monitor contributions to the IEEE Life Members Fund;
• consider suggestions for activities of interest for older members, and it may make recommendations to other IEEE Organizational Units and to the IEEE Foundation for policies and activities appropriate for such members;
• report to the Board of Directors with administrative responsibility and operational support assigned by the Board of Directors to the MGA Board.

The Life Members Committee shall consist of not more than nine members:

• seven (7) members, including the Chair, who shall normally have Life Member status, shall be appointed by the MGA Board, with review and approval by the IEEE Board of Directors using the process in accordance with IEEE Bylaw I-300.4(5). At least one member, who need not have Life Member status, shall also be a member of the IEEE Board of Directors;
• immediate Life Members Committee Past Chair;
• one (1) member, who need not have Life Member status, shall be appointed by the IEEE Foundation Board of Directors.

Members

• Luis T. Gandia, Chair
• Lyle Feisel, Past Chair
• T. Scott Atkinson
• Theodore Bickart
• Graeme Gwilliam
• Cecelia Jankowski, Secretary
• George McClure
• Aleksander Szabo
• Richard Volz, IEEE BoD Rep
• Arthur Winston, Foundation Representative
• Jerry Yeargan

Staff Support

• Dan Toland, Manager, MGA Administration

• Meetings shall be scheduled and held as required at the call of the Chair.  There shall normally be two in-person meetings each year.  Between meetings, as much business of the Committee as practical shall be accomplished by electronic means.
• Anticipated travel and lodging expenses for Committee members shall be budgeted.
• A quorum shall be a majority of the voting members of the Life Members Committee.
• Voting shall be in accordance with the IEEE Bylaws, policies, and established practice.

• In accordance with IEEE Bylaw I-306.14, the Life Members Committee shall authorize disbursements from the Life Members Fund, which is an account of the IEEE Foundation, in accordance with the objectives and procedures of IEEE and the IEEE Foundation.  Projects which receive Life Members funds are to be consistent with the interests of Life Members.
• The Life Members Committee shall approve an annual budget.  The Committee Chair will oversee disbursement of these funds.
• Committee Chair shall present periodic reports on its activities to both the IEEE Foundation Board and the IEEE Board of Directors. 
• Staff support for the Committee will be provided by the IEEE MGA Department.

The Life Members Committee operates within its Strategic Plan.