1940
Born in Washington, D.C. to William Frederick and Eva Barthel.
1958
Serves in the U.S. Air Force for four years.
1961
Marries Barbara Jones Adams.
1968
Works as shop manager of Electronics Unlimited in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
1972
Receives a Bachelor of Science from McNeese State University.
1974
Becomes an engineer in quality control at Rockwell International in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
1979
Becomes manager of quality assurance at Rockwell International.
1980
Becomes senior engineering scientist for process control development at Rockwell International.
1981
Becomes engineering manager of process reliability at Digital Equipment Corporation in Andover, Massachusetts.
1987
Becomes engineering manager of performance assurance at Digital Equipment Corporation.
1991
Becomes director of quality at Gables Engineering in Coral Gables, Florida.
1993
Is appointed vice president of operations at Gables Engineering.
2008
Retires from his profession.
2017
Is honored with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award from the Marquis Who’s Who.