1946
Is born in Lawrenceville, GA, to parents Herman John Swayne Jr. and Mary Jane Stamps.
1965
Graduates from Hauppauge High School in Hauppauge, New York.
1967
Undertakes coursework in liberal arts at what is now Rochester College.
1968
Serves as a petty officer in the United States Navy from 1968 to 1973, during which time he is stationed on the U.S.S. Ranger and works on radar systems.
1968
Receives a National Defense Service Medal.
1970
Earns a Vietnam Service Medal from the Republic of Vietnam.
1972
Is bestowed with a Good Conduct Medal from the United States Navy.
1975
Undertakes coursework in physics at Abilene Christian University.
1980
Is a software engineer at the Heath Company through 1993.
1994
Is a firmware engineer at American Megatrends through 2020.
2020
Commences his retirement.