Background
Wooten, Frank Thomas was born on September 24, 1935 in Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States. Son of Frank Thomas and Katherine (McRae) Wooten.
Wooten, Frank Thomas was born on September 24, 1935 in Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States. Son of Frank Thomas and Katherine (McRae) Wooten.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Duke University, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy, Duke University, 1964.
Engineer, Corning Glass Works, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1964-1966; engineer, Research Triangle Institute, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, 1966-1968; manager biomedical engineering, Research Triangle Institute, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, 1968-1975; executive assistant to president, Research Triangle Institute, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, 1975-1980; vice president, Research Triangle Institute, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, 1980-1989; president, Research Triangle Institute, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, since 1989. Board directors North Carolina Biotechnology Center, since 1989, MCNC, 1989-1994, Troxler Electronics laboratories, since 1997.
Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Navy, 1957-1959. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Association for Advancement Medical Instrumentation (Chairman of Commission on aerospace technical 1971-1977), Ballistic Missile Defense Organisation (technical application review panel 1990-1994), National Institute Statistical Sciences (corporation since 1990).
Married Linda Walker, July 14, 1962. Children: Laurin Walker, Patrick Thomas, Ashley Tripp.