Erick Noak Swenson

Background

Swenson, Erick Noak was born on June 12, 1926 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of Noak and Hulda Josephina (Sjellberg) Swenson.

Education

Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, University Rochester, 1950. Postgraduate, University Pittsburgh, 1950—1951. Postgraduate, Naval Postgraduate School, 1960—1962.

Career

Registered profile electrical engineer, California Enlisted United States Navy, 1944, commissioned ensign, 1951, advanced through grades to captain, 1975. Electronics division officer United States Ship Missouri, 1951-1952. Ships superintendent United States Navy Yard, San Francisco, 1952-1953.

Quality control engineer Naval Ordnance division Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York, 1953-1957.

Assistant Naval Tactical Data System project officer Department Navy, Washington, 1957-1960, buships technical representative Saint Paul, 1962-1965, Naval Tactical Data System project officer, Washington,1965-1975, retired, 1975. Senior scientist Hughes Aircraft Company, Fullerton, California, 1975-1976, project manager, 1976-1989.

Retired. Head San Diego operations Norden Svc.

Company, 1989-1990; served as military advisory to North Atlantic Treaty Organization Industrial Advisory Group on Naval Command and Control. Coordinated naval command and control matters for United States and Allied Navies and involved in foreign military sales.

Company-designer Naval Tactical Data System used world-wide for combat warships. Instigated update of combat weapons system United States Navy Iranian destroyers(KIDD class).

President Physical Evaluation Board, United States Navy, Washington, 1969-1975.

President 1st Lutheran Church, Fullerton, California, 1981-1983. Member Military Service Academy Review Board, 39th Congressional District, Fullerton, 1982.

Achievements

• Erick Noak Swenson has been listed as a noteworthy data processing executive, naval officer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Physical Evaluation Board, United States Navy, 1969—1975, 1st Lutheran Church, Fullerton, 1981—1983. Member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Retired Officers Association, Reserve Officers Association, Australian Naval Institute, United States Naval Institute, Fleet Reserve Association, American Battleship Association, United States Ship Missouri Association, National Railway History Society, American Defense Preparedness Association, Navy League United States, American Society Naval Engineers (chairman Long Beach, Greater Los Angeles, section 1987-1988), Military Service Academy (Review Board, 39th Congressional District, Fullerton 1982), Tailhook Association.

Connections

Married Annette Miller, November 22, 1959. 1 child, Erika Margaret.

Father:

Noak Swenson

Mother:

Hulda Josephina (Sjellberg) Swenson

Spouse:

Annette Miller

child:

Erika Margaret Swenson