Gerard “Gus” Gaynor, a long-serving IEEE volunteer and former engineering director at 3M, died on 9 March 2026. The IEEE Life Fellow was 104.
Gus’s involvement with IEEE predates the organization. He joined the Institute of Radio Engineers, a predecessor society, as a student member in 1942. Twenty years later, he became an active IEEE volunteer.
While it now has a new name, Today’s Engineer, which Gus helped found, remains one of the most popular and most read newsletters within IEEE. Even when surrounded by dedicated IEEE volunteers, Gus stood out. For half a century, he embodied the best ideals of IEEE and left a lasting legacy of service and innovation for all our members. He will be deeply missed by all of us.”~ Russell Harrison, Managing Director, IEEE-USA
Gus was married to Shirley Margaret Karrels Gaynor, who passed away in 2018. He lives on in the hearts and minds of his seven children, seven grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and innumerable friends and IEEE colleagues.
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