Background
Cloonan, Clifford B. was born on August 28, 1928 in Chugwater, Wyoming, United States. Son of Clifford Brokaw and Jessie Fern (Dowler) Cloonan.
Cloonan, Clifford B. was born on August 28, 1928 in Chugwater, Wyoming, United States. Son of Clifford Brokaw and Jessie Fern (Dowler) Cloonan.
Student, South Dakota State College, 1946. Bachelor of Science, University Colorado, 1955. Master of Science, Montana State College, 1961.
Postgraduate, Utah State University, 1964. Postgraduate, Colorado University, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy, Colorado University, 1975.
Systems engineer, Collins Radio Company, Cedar Rapids, Iowa., 1955-1957; assistant professor, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, 1957-1962; associate professor, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, 1962-1967; professor electrical engineering, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, 1967-1990; professor emeritus, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, since 1990; research associate, Montana State College, 1960-1961; electronic scientist, Environmental Science Services Administration, Boulder, Colorado, 1966-1968. Consultant McDonnell Aircraft Company, St. Louis, TRW, Redondo Beach, California, Hewlett-Packard, Santa Rosa, California.
Served with infantry Army of the United States, 1946-1947. Served with Signal Corps, 1951-1953. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Radio Relay League, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Ann Jean Worstell, March 23, 1951. Children: Clifford Cameron, Alison Ann, Kevin Allen.