Robert “Bob” D. Culver graduated with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Maryland (1970), and completed his post graduate work at George Washington University, Syn-Aud-Con and elsewhere. He is a retired partner of the Consulting Engineering firm of Lohnes & Culver. He is a past board member and past president of the Association of Federal Communications Consulting Engineers, both the engineering and the scholarship boards. He was a professional registered engineer in Washington, D.C. and Maryland. He provided technical representation and expert testimony for broadcast and technology companies, conducted tutorials, presented technical papers, and contributed articles to the technical press on numerous occasions. His most recent engineering work was in the development of Digital Radio Broadcasting (DRB), Digital Television (DTV) and related projects and groups including: CCIR Task Group 10/2, EIA-CEG Digital Audio Radio (DAR) Subcommittee, WG-A, WG-B, project engineer of the DAR system field testing and author of the EIA-NRSC Field Test Plan.
Bob and his wife, Cathy, have been married for more than 40 years and live in Jackson, Wyoming where he is active in local political and service projects. Their leisure activities include alpine skiing, mountain hiking and the shooting sports.