1932
Born to Fred and Zenia (Chambers) Fordemwalt in Parsons, KS.
1955
Earns a Bachelor of Science from the University of Arizona.
1956
Achieves a Master of Science from the University of Arizona.
1959
Is a senior engineer for GE Co. in Evandale, OH until 1960.
1960
Obtains a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Iowa.
1960
Is a senior engineer for U.S. Semcor, Inc. in Phoenix, AZ until 1961.
1961
Is a section manager of the Motorola Semiconductor Products Division in Phoenix, AZ until 1966.
1966
Is a department manager of the Philco-Ford Microelectronics Division in Santa Clara, CA until 1968.
1968
Is associate director of research and development for American Microsystems Inc. in Santa Clara, CA until 1971.
1972
Teaches as an associate research professor at the University of Utah until 1976.
1976
Is a consultant for Integrated Circuits Engineering in Scottsdale, AZ.
1976
Is director of the microelectronics laboratory at the University of Arizona until 1987.
1978
Serves as a semiconductor committee member at United Techs. Corp. in Hartford, CT until 1987.
1980
Is a consultant for Western Design Center in Mesa, AZ.
1982
Serves as chapter president of the International Society for Hybrid Microelectronics until 1983.
1987
Teaches as an associate professor and is a laboratory manager at Arizona State University until 2001.
1992
Is associate chair of microelectronics and assistant chair of the Dept. of Electronics and Computer Technology at Arizona State University until 2001.
2001
Is honored as professor emeritus at Arizona State University.