Michael Pursley, Professor Emeritus of Electrical & Computer Engineering, has passed away.
Pursley served Clemson University for more than 41 years in a variety of roles, most notably as the first Holcombe Chair and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. He was hired on August 15, 1992 as the Holcombe Chair and retired on June 30, 2018. He then joined the Emeritus College in retirement and also served as a professor in the School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences for nearly three years.
Pursley served for more than six years in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering as well.
Pursley arrived at Clemson from visiting faculty positions at UCLA and Caltech, after serving as professor for several years at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. He received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Purdue, and his Ph.D. from the University of Southern California.
His service information and online obituary will be shared when available.
