1939
Born to Walter Henry Hornberger and Elizabeth Wynne (Davies) Hornberger in Chicago, IL.
1958
Works as a laborer in the rolling mill and billet docks of Wisconsin Steel, a division of International Harvester, through 1961.
1961
Is a laboratory technician in the chemical laboratory of a stainless steel scrap yard to grade and up-grade scrap for metal furnaces.
1962
Works in the mechanical test lab of Acme Steel and is a metallographic technician.
1964
Earns a Bachelor of Science in metallurgical engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology.
1966
Marries Georgia Carol Bohmann on May 14.
1968
Joins the American Society for Materials and transfers his membership to the Notre Dame Chapter.
1969
Joins the American Society for Materials Notre Dame Chapter’s Board of Directors.
1969
Studies business management at LaSalle Institute.
1971
Joins the Niles Optimist Club.
1973
Works as a heat treat metallurgist at the Universal Joint Division of Rockwell International in Allegan, MI, through 1974.
1974
Obtains his professional engineers license in Michigan and remains active with the Blossamland Chapter for over 25 years.
1980
Is elected to the board of directors of the NS Credit Union and serves as president from 1981 to 1989.
1980
Becomes quality assurance manager for the Forged Products Division of the National Standard Company in Buchanan, MI, through 1987.
1985
Receives the Engineer of the Year Award from the National Society of Professional Engineers.
1987
Works as a quality control manager for Wells Electronics in South Bend, IN, through 1993.
1993
Works as a quality assurance manager with Weil-McLain Division of United Dominion Industries in Michigan City, IN, through 2001.
1999
Weil-McLain receives the Quality Award from the State of Indiana.