Background
Trolander, Hardy Wilcox was born on June 2, 1921 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Elmer Wilcox and Freda Marie (Zobel) Trolander.
consultant engineering executive
Trolander, Hardy Wilcox was born on June 2, 1921 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Elmer Wilcox and Freda Marie (Zobel) Trolander.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Antioch College, 1947.
Instructor Antioch College, Yellow Springs, Ohio, 1947-1948. Co-founder, Chief Executive Officer Yellow Springs Instrument Company, Inc., 1948-1986. Director, co-founder Cook Design Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, 1975-1988.
Board directors Dessinier Corporation, Yellow Springs, Camax Tool company, Arvada, Colorado. Member evaluation panel Institute Basic Standards, National Bureau Standards, 1977-1979.
Co-founder, trustee Yellow Springs Community Foundation, 1974-1983. Trustee Autioch College, 1968-1974, chairman board, 1972-1974. Trustee Engineering and Science Foundation, Dayton, 1982-1996, Engineers Club Dayton Foundation, 1994-2005, Engineering and Science Hall of Fame, 1994-2002.
Member advisory board College Engineering and Computer Science Wright State University, 1993-2005. Board directors united Way Greater Dayton Area, 1984-1992. Small business innovative research grant panels National Science Foundation, since 1988.
1st lieutenant United States Air Force, 1943-1946. Fellow Dayton Engineers Club, American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering. Member American Civil Liberties Union, National Academy Engineering, American Institute Biological Sciences (bioinstrumentation advisory, council 1969-1975), International Organization of Legal Metrology (technical advisor, secretary 1975-1982), Amnesty International.
Married Imogen Davenport, July 3, 1946 (deceased). Children: Megan, Patricia.