Background
Strain, Douglas Campbell was born on October 24, 1919 in Spokane, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Clayton Preston and Edith (Crockatt) Strain.
Precision instrument company executive
Strain, Douglas Campbell was born on October 24, 1919 in Spokane, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Clayton Preston and Edith (Crockatt) Strain.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), International College of the Cayman Islands, 1979.
Design engineer, National Technology laboratories Beckman Instruments, South Pasadena, California, 1948-1949; vice president research and engineering, Brown Electro Measurements Corporation, Portland, Oregon, 1949-1953; president, Electro Science Industries, Inc., Portland, 1953-1980; Chairman of the Board, Electro Science Industries, Inc., Portland, 1953-1985; vice Chairman of the Board, Electro Science Industries, Inc., Portland, since 1985; president, Sunset Science Park, Inc., Portland, 1963-1970. Board directors Organization Software Inc., Portland, United States Bancorp/United States National Bank, Portland, Optical Data, Inc., Lattice, Portland, Oregon Graduate Center. Board overseers The Organization Health Science U. Portland.
Chairman Tri-County Colleges for Oregon's Future, 1964-1968, treasurer, since 1968. Member Governor's Advisory Council for Oregon Technology Services, 1966-1970. Chairman advisory panel to electricity division National Bureau Standards, National Academy of Sciences, 1971-1974.
Member national metric advisory panel Commerce Department, 1969-1970. Trustee International College of Caymans, since 1971, Sciences of Tomorrow, Pacific University, past president. Associate California Institute of Technology, since 1975.
Chairman Oregon Alumni Fund, since 1975. Board directors Volumes International Technology Assistance. Fellow Instrument Society of America (national president 1970-1971).
Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior ), Science Apparatus Makers Association (chairman, industrial instrument section 1966-1968, board directors 1973-1976), National Management Association (president Portland chapter 1956-1957, vice president West Coast 1962-1963), American Association for the Advancement of Science, Western Electronic Manufacturers Association (board directors 1956-1957), National Society Professional Engineers, Precision Management Association (senior ), Electron Microscope Society of America Clubs: City (research board), Multnomah (Portland).
Married Leila Cleo Karicofe, June 10, 1943. Children: James Douglas, Barbara Joanne, Gordon Campbell.