1931
Born to Clarence Archibald White and Lou Ella (Givens) Arford in Providence, RI.
1951
Serves within the U.S. Air Force in the Korean War through 1955.
1956
Marries Edda Maria Castano Benitez-White.
1955
Works part-time jet-aircraft engine R&D testing at GM Indianapolis.
1957
Earns a Bachelor of Sciences in electrical engineering from Purdue University.
1959
Earns a Master of Science in electrical engineering from Purdue University.
1959
Lectures on aerospace, electrical and computer engineering at the University of California through 1984.
1959
Is an engineer at Rockwell International in Anaheim, CA, through 1968.
1963
Earns a Master of Arts in applied math from Purdue University.
1963
Is named a North America Aviation Science Engineering Fellow through 1965.
1965
Earns a Doctor of Philosophy in electrical engineering and aeronautical and engineering sciences from Purdue University.
1968
Works as a manager at Rockwell International in Anaheim, CA, through 1984.
1984
Is a senior scientist at Rockwell International in Anaheim, CA, through 1990.
1984
Teaches as an adjunct professor at the University of California through 1997.
1988
Is a consultant, lecturer and on the board directors of Asilomar Signals within Systems and Computers Conference Corp through 2002.
1990
Serves as the president of Signal Processing and Controls Engineering SPACE Corp. through 2003.
2003
Establishes a private practice in San Clemente, CA, and maintains the practice.
2005
Receives the Vladimir Karapetoff Outstanding Technology Achievement Award from Eta Kappa Nu.
2010
Volunteers at Mission Hospital & Regional Medical Center in Mission Viejo, CA, and continues to do so.
2020
Is a teaching assistant in lab technology at Purdue University.