1948
Is born in Wiesbaden, Germany, to parents Lt. Col. Harold G. Runyon and Betty Runyon.
1956
Immigrates to the United States.
1968
Serves the Los Angeles Police Department as a student worker until 1969.
1971
Marries Phyllis J. Runyon.
1971
Graduates from California State University Los Angeles with a Bachelor of Science in criminal justice.
1973
Spends his summers as an assistant to the director of the National Science Foundation Grant until 1979.
1975
Earns a Bachelor of Arts in biology from Humboldt State University, now Cal Poly Humboldt.
1975
Shares his knowledge as a biology instructor with the College of the Redwoods until 1978.
1977
First becomes a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
1978
Graduates from Humboldt State University with a Master of Arts in biology.
1978
Is a biology instructor at Allan Hancock College until 1980.
1979
Is honored multiple times by the FDA through 1988 for his expertise in water systems, water evaluations and environmental health.
1979
Works for Santa Barbara County as an environmental health specialist and inspector until 1984 and teaches at Chapman University until 1989.
1981
Receives certification as a Registered Environmental Health Specialist.
1984
Serves as facilities coordinator under the Lockheed Space Operations Command at Vandenberg Air Force Base until 1985.
1986
Is a hazardous materials program manager with Santa Barbara County Environmental Health until 1989.
1989
Works as a senior scientist for Halliburton NUS/Brown & Root Inc., now Scientech Inc., until 2000.
2000
Is an investigator, supervisor, and senior program analyst with the FDA.
2014
Retires from his position at the FDA.
2020
Rejoins the American Association for the Advancement of Science and remains a member through today.