Background
Vlay, George John was born on December 1, 1927 in Buffalo. Son of John and Victoria (Mili) Vlay.
Vlay, George John was born on December 1, 1927 in Buffalo. Son of John and Victoria (Mili) Vlay.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, University Buffalo, 1953. Postgraduate, University Buffalo, 1956.
Project engineer electronics Rifle Brigade Warman, Buffalo, 1954-1956, Aeronautical Commander Corporation, Norman, Oklahoma, 1956-1961, General Telephone and Electric/Sylvania, Williamsville, New York, 1961-1966. Manager advanced communications systems Philco-Ford, Palo Alto, California, 1966-1978. Director business development and planning Ford AerospaceCorp., Palo Alto, 1978-1982.
Director technical affairs Ford Aerospace and Communications Corporation, Palo Alto, 1982-1985, director product assurance, 1985-1988, director, systems manager, 1988-1990.
President Systems Management Associations, Los Altos, California, 1990.
Served with United States Air Force, 1946-1949. Associate fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior ), International Council Systems Engineering (charter), Pi Mu Epsilon.
Married Betty Jo Wayland, July 21, 1949. Children: Vanessa Michelle, Susan Victoria, George John.