Background
Ficks, F. Lawrence was born on April 4, 1930 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Herman and Roselee (Pearl) Ficks.
Ficks, F. Lawrence was born on April 4, 1930 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Herman and Roselee (Pearl) Ficks.
Bachelor of Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1951. Master of Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1952.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Army, 1953; advanced through grades to captain, United States Army, 1963; colonel, United States Army Reserve, 1963-1983; retired, United States Army Reserve, 1983; engineer, Alloy Valves and Control, Lawrence, Massachusetts, 1963-1965; senior engineer, project manager, MacDonald, St. Louis, 1965-1967; founder, principal, F.L. Ficks Associations, 1967-1970; with, Bell laboratories and American Telephone & Telegraph Company, various locations, 1970-1984; director, Bellcore, Livingston, New Jersey, 1984-1993; founder, principal, Digital Workers Inc., since 1993. Adjunct Professor U. Maryland., Frankfurt, Germany, 1958-1960, Newark College Engineering, 1968-1975.
Married Carlyn Scheff, 1952 (divorced 1970). Married Shola Lewis, November 10, 1979. Children: Robin, Georgia, Randi.