Background
Samhammer, Clair Allison was born on August 20, 1928 in Easton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Francis Ludwig and Delmah Grace (Frederick) Samhammer.
Samhammer, Clair Allison was born on August 20, 1928 in Easton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Francis Ludwig and Delmah Grace (Frederick) Samhammer.
Certified in industrial design, Pratt Institute, 1992.
Senior designer Harley Earl, Inc., Warren, Michigan, 1953-1959, Melvin Best Associates, Pasadena, California, 1959-1962. Senior project manager Design West, Inc., Irvine, 1962-1978. Associate Design Projections, Anaheim, 1978-1979.
President Creative Design Center Inc., Orange. Lecturer University Southern California, Los Angeles, 1965. Visiting professor California State University-Long Beach, 1975-1976, 88, 95.
Member accreditation council Design Foundation, McLean, Virginia, 1980-1984. Director Product Source, Laguna Hills, California, 1980-1986. Director Perfection Products, Inc., since 1989.
Scoutmaster Boy Scouts American, Altadena, California, 1966. Secretary, elder Dana Point Community Chapel, California, 1974-1984. Director Orange 1st Assembly of God, 1989-1994, Orange Hills Assembly, since 1996.
Fellow Industrial Designers Society of America (board directors 1973-1975), Industrial Designers (regional vice president 1974-1975, chairman Los. Angeles chapter 1973). Member American Society Industrial Designers, Society Plastics Engineers.
Married Pauline Juliette Foti, September 9, 1950 (deceased 1991). Children: Chrisopher, Eric, Patricia Ellen Whiston. Married Verna Jean Owen, February 14, 1993.
Stepchildren: James Owen, Julie Owen Drysdale.