Background
Atchison, Charles Marvin was born on March 27, 1933 in Pasadena, California, United States. Son of Clarence Murray Atchison and Louella May (Migendt) Key.
Atchison, Charles Marvin was born on March 27, 1933 in Pasadena, California, United States. Son of Clarence Murray Atchison and Louella May (Migendt) Key.
Student, Southern California Bible College, Pasadena, 1949. Student, Reed College, 1957. Certified in management, University California, Berkeley, 1969.
Master of Business Administration, Golden Gate University, 1979.
Laboratory technician, computer services coordinator, General Electric Company, Vallecitos Atomic Labs, San Jose, California, 1957-1959; computer operations manager, Control Data Corporation, Palo Alto, California, 1959-1962; programmer, operations consultant, Lockheed Missles and Space Company, Sunnyvale, California, 1962-1965; supervisor jobsite computing, Bechtel Corporation, San Francisco, 1966-1969; director systems and computing, Esco Corporation, Portland, Oregon, 1970-1973; field procurement manager, Bechtel Corporation, 1973-1978; manager systems and planning, Bechtel Corporation, 1978-1979; manager decentralization, Fairchild Semiconductor, Mount View, California, 1979-1983; president, chief Executive officer, Alcinous International Ltd., Palo Alto, since 1983. Instructor management Golden Gate U., Los Altos, California, 1984-1986, City U., Bellevue, Washington, 1986-1988, chair California advisory board, 1988.
Board of directors California Youth Symphony, Palo Alto, 1977-1978. Referee, commissioner American Youth Soccer Organisation, Palo Alto, 1978-1985. Served with United States Navy, 1952-1956.
Member Association for Computing Machinery (chapter chairman 1968), Association for Systems Management, Planning Executives Institute (chapter president 1985-1986), World Future Society, Certified Systems Professionals, MENSA.
Married Maxine Womack, November 3, 1954. Children: Kay Marie, Alexander Charles.