MAX was born in Missouri in 1912. He died October 22, 2004 at the age of 92.
He attended Northeast Junior and Northeast High School. While at the Junior building he was known as a "gum chewer".
He was an Honor Student at the Senior building and belonged to the National Honor Society at Thou Dear where he was the Treasurer.
He made the General Honor Roll in his Senior year. He was a member of the Millikan Club, which would stand him in good stead
later on. The 1930 Nor'easter reads: "The Millikan Club, named in honor of Mr. R. A. Milikan, eminent scientist, was
organized in 1926. Its purpose is to help the members understand science as it is applied industrially. The programs and discussions
are about aeroplanes, telephones, radios, motor cars and other developments particularly in the fields of Chemistry and Physics.
Outside speakers add interest to the meetings. Frequently the club attends as a body certain scientific exhibitions. Mr. Pinkney
is the adviser."
He graduated from the University of Missouri and in 1940, joined RCA in New Jersey where he worked for 37 years. While
in the Research Laboratories at RCA, he helped develp color television. The color system was approved by the FCC and to this
day remains the standard for television.
At the Astro Electronics Division in East Windsor, New Jersey, he was the manager of the TV Camera Systems Department.
His department developed most of the TV cameras used in the American Space Program.
TIROS weather satellites gave the first images from outer space. The RANGER satellite showed the first pictures
of the moon. The first pictures of man walking on the moon in 1969 during the Apollo 11 mission were by one of the cameras.
Over 100 of his department's cameras have been in Space.
Mr. MESNER had received many awards for his accomplishments:
Elected a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
Elected a Fellow of Sigma Xi.
Received numerous recognitions from RCA and the University of Missouri.
Listed in "Who's Who of Business and Commerce."
Held 18 United States patents and written many technical articles concerning Television and other fields.
Taught engineering during the evening at Rutgers University.
Charter member of the Cranbury Historical and Preservation Society.
Member of the Cranbury Lions Club serving as President as well as other positions.
After retirement, he served as the Welfare Officer of Cranbury.
