Alfred G. "Bud" Holtum Ph.D. (August 26, 1918- October 18, 2000) was a noted American Electrical Engineer and Scientist.

Bud Holtum was born to Alfred and Gunda Marie Holtum nee Hovden in Freeport, Illinois. He has one sister, Phyllis Joyce ("Sister, or Sis.") Schauer of Freeport, Illinois.

During WWII he served in the Navy as a radio technician and after the war, he worked for the Signal Corps as a draftsmen and research engineer. He earned a Bachelor's degree from New York University in 1949 and a Master's Degree from Rutgers University in 1952.

In 1954 he worked for the Communications Department of the Army Electronic Proving Grounds in Ft. Huachuca, Arizona.

In 1958 he was hired by the Andrew Corporation as Chief Engineer in California, and later, manager of Research and Development in Chicago, Illinois.

In 1972 he received the Ph.D. in Microwave Field Theory from the Illinois Institute of Technology.

Later during his engineering career, he worked for Harris Corporation in Palm Bay, Florida and the Central Intelligence Agency in Vienna, Virginia.

After a brief retirement, he received an appointment as Assistant Professor of Engineering Technology at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. In 1984 he retired permanently and moved to Roswell, Georgia.

Dr. Holtum was the author of numerous articles in electromagnetic field theory and antennas and has several patents. He has been listed in various editions of American Men and Women of Science since the early 1960's.

A man of many hobbies, Dr. Holtum was an accomplished musician and prolific writer and poet. His vigorous interest in world events and his lively sense of humor endeared him to his beloved large family and many friends.