Background
Spence, Charles Ray was born on November 21, 1932 in Walter, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Wilson Howard Spence and Willie Lee (Welch) Jones.
Spence, Charles Ray was born on November 21, 1932 in Walter, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Wilson Howard Spence and Willie Lee (Welch) Jones.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, San Jose (California) University. Master of Business Administration, San Jose (California) University, 1969.
Communications engineer Federal Electric, New Jersey, 1956-1957. Lab analysis Lockeed Aircraft, Sunnyvale, California, 1958-1961. Systems engineer Dalmo Victor Textron, Belmont, 1963-1968.
Research development scientist National Aeronautics and Space Administration/Ames, Mountain View, 1968-1970. Owner Spence Associates, Everett, Washington, since 1971.
With United States Air Force, 1951-1955. Member American Society for Testing and Materials, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Electric Membership Corporation/Safety Group, Military Group, Small and Medium Size Enterprises, National Association of Radio and Telecomms. Engineers, Inc. (senior member), Old Crow Society, Laser Society, Patca, American Society of Safety Engineers.
Married Mary Ann Otto, November 7, 1953. Children: Connie, Chris, Cathy, Charles.