1933
Born in Peoria, Illinois to John Herman and Esther Sophie Strathman.
1955
Receives a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois.
1955
Serves to Lieutenant JG in the U.S. Navy.
1957
Becomes a research and development engineer at Hewlett Packard in Palo Alto, California.
1959
Receives a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University.
1959
Becomes research and development project manager at Hewlett Packard in Palo Alto, California.
1966
Becomes research and development section manager at Hewlett Packard in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
1972
Is general manager of the Colorado Springs Technology Center technical center in the Integrated Circuit Division of Hewlett Packard.
1992
Becomes the quality manager of the Colorado Springs Division of Hewlett Packard.
1997
Retires as an electrical engineer.