David Colvill Lincoln

Background

Lincoln, David Colvill was born on November 10, 1925 in Cleveland. Son of John Cromwell and Helen (Colville) Lincoln.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering, California Institute of Technology, 1946. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, 1947. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Soochow University, Taipei, Taiwan Republic of China, 1974.

Doctor of Science (honorary), Arizona State University, 1979.

Career

Engineer General Dynamics Company, San Diego, 1947-1949. Head department engineering Sperry Gyroscope Company, Great Neck, New York, 1949-1957. Assistant to president Universal Wire Company, Cleveland, 1957-1959.

President Bagdad Copper Corporation, Phoenix, 1959-1973, Vika Corporation, Phoenix, since 1971. Chairman Lincoln Laser Company, since 1974. President Lincoln Foundation, Phoenix, since 1959, Lincoln Institute Land Polytechnic, Cambridge, Massachusetts, since 1974.

Board directors Lincoln Electric Company, Cleveland.

Achievements

• David Colvill Lincoln has been listed as a noteworthy laser company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee John C. Lincoln Hospital, Phoenix, since 1965. Board directors American Graduate School International Management, Glendale, Arizona, since 1975. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Management Association (board directors 1981-1984, 87—), Tau Beta Pi.

Clubs: John Gardiner's Tennis Ranch (Phoenix).

Connections

Married Joan Rechtin, July 29, 1950. Children: Virginia, Kathryn, Carl, James.

Father:

John Cromwell Lincoln

Mother:

Helen (Colville) Lincoln

Spouse:

Joan Rechtin

child:

Virginia Lincoln

child:

James Lincoln

child:

Carl Lincoln

child:

Kathryn Lincoln