Background
Underwood, Berdett Penird was born on January 13, 1935 in Auburn, New York, United States. Son of Charles James and Leona Mae (Merithew) Underwood.
consultant electrical engineer
Underwood, Berdett Penird was born on January 13, 1935 in Auburn, New York, United States. Son of Charles James and Leona Mae (Merithew) Underwood.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Syracuse University, 1958. Associate, Capital Radio Engineering Institute, Washington, 1961. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, George Washington University, 1980.
Senior test engineer Litton Industries, New Rochelle, New York, 1963—1966. Site supervisor Page Communications Engineers, Washington, 1967—1968. Senior test engineer E Systems, Dallas, 1971—1974.
Manager Halifax Engineering Company, Alexandria, Virginia, 1969—1971, Computer Science Company, Falls Church, 1974—1982. Senior technical specialist Northrop Corporation, ASD, California, 1982—1985. Manager software quality assurance Magnavox Advanced Products and Systems Company, since 1985.
Consultant Fairchild Space & Electronics, Germantown, Maryland, 1973, ITT Gilfillan, Van Nuys, California, 1978—1979, Boeing Aerospace Corporation, Seattle, 1980—1982. With United States Marine Corps, 1950-1958.
Scoutmaster Cayuga County Boy Scouts America, 1969—1971. Member of DAV, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior ), American Legion, National Management Association, Data Processing Management Association, Software Adatable Reliable Systems, Association Computing Machinery, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Masons.
Married Elaine Joyce Ripley, January 14, 1969 (divorced January 1981). Children: Bonnie Pamela, Berdett Penird Junior. Married Shirley Dianne Boyd, March 25, 1983.