Lawrence D'Addario '90 has fond memories of WPI and remains friends with the group of fellow students he met as a freshmen. The IQP and MQP, both of which he completed in Worcester, were Lawrence's first experiences working collaboratively on a team—experiences that have served him well.
An entrepreneur and technologist, Lawrence has built and managed engineering organizations that designed innovative hardware and software based signal processing products. His career includes leadership roles at Visible Inventory, Analog Devices, White Mountain DSP, and the MITRE Corporation. Today Lawrence is an engineering consultant with his own firm, D'Addario Consulting and pursues his passion for music. He has earned several master certificates from the Berklee College of Music and is the creative director of D'Addario Music Productions.
"WPI is a key path that led to many of my successes," says Lawrence, who is now a member of WPI's Tech Advisors Network, helping young entrepreneurs get off to a strong start. He decided to make a planned gift to help future engineering students benefit from a WPI education.
"It's a win-win situation."