Background
Stephens, Charles William was born on July 26, 1930 in Liberal, Kansas, United States. Son of Ernest Virgil and Thelma Dorleska (Keating) Stephens.
Stephens, Charles William was born on July 26, 1930 in Liberal, Kansas, United States. Son of Ernest Virgil and Thelma Dorleska (Keating) Stephens.
Biosystems Engineering.E., University Kansas, 1952. Postgraduate engineering studies, Bell Telephone Laboratories, New York City, 1954.
Member technical staff Bell Telephone Laboratories Inc., Whippany, New Jersey, 1953-1954. Vice president, deputy general manager Electronics & Defense Sector, TRW Inc., Redondo Beach, California, 1957-1986, aerospace consultant, since 1986. Member advisory board department electrical and computer engineering University Kansas, since 1980, member advisory board school engineering, since 1981.
Chairman board councilors school engineering University Southern California. Member telecommunications and computer applications board National Research Council, since 1988.
Board managers Torrance-South Bay Area Young Men’s Christian Association, California, 1982. With United States Army, 1954-1956. Member National Academy Engineering, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Electronic Industries Association (board governors 1983-1986, board directors governor division 1983-1986), American Men and Women of Science, Sigma Xi, Sigma Pi Sigma, Eta Kappa Nu, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Tau.
Married Mary B. Hoofnagle, August 31, 1952. Children– Craig A., Cathy J., Kirk M.