1940
Born to Charles T. Black and Dorothy Edna (Stokely) Black in Toledo, OH.
1962
Earns a Bachelor of Science in chemistry from Stanford University.
1962
Is a rocket scientist at Aerojet General Corp. with research in metal/oxidizer monopropellants until 1964.
1963
Marries Virginia Ann Hess, Cell Biologist at New York University Medical School, parents of Steven C. Black and Kevin J. Black.
1966
Earns a Master of Business Administration (Logistics, Organization Behavior and Economics) from Stanford University.
1966
Is a venture manager at E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. in Wilmington, DE and New York, NY until 1971.
1967
Patent pending for acrylic film manufacturing.
1968
Patent pending for wear-resistant rotomolding nylon.
1968
Is the heat resistant nylon consultant for a Rochester Products (GMC) Emissions Control Canister for production in Fall of 1969.
1971
Is an inflight services manager at Pan American World Airways in New York, NY, develops variable staffing procedures in 1974.
1974
Is promoted to director of capital budgets for Pan American World Airways, remaining until 1976.
1975
Serves on the board of directors of the New York Choral Society and later the San Francisco Choral Society.
1976
Is an organization analyst with Emerson Consultants and Interaction Analysts Consultants in New York, NY until 1978.
1978
Is a market development manager with Allied Fibers and Plastic in Morristown, NJ until 1980.
1980
Introduces plastic conveyor rollers to the mining industry.
1980
Is an industrial marketing consultant at CIMDI in New York, NY and Silicon Valley, CA and continues part-time in retirement.
1981
Creates the position of driver interface trainer for Toyota USA and writes the corporate delivery manual also used by Lexus.
1993
Marries Shu-Ju Yoh, Pianist and piano teacher, stepfather and conservator for Wen Fu Liu.
2004
Creates Client Services Management Associates to change the automotive retail marketing process.
2008
Joins the Stanford Alumni Consulting Group as a pro bono consultant to non-profit organizations and continues in the role.