Background
Stearns, Horace Myrl was born on April 24, 1916 in Kiesling, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Horace William and Mary Leota (Bates) Stearns.
Stearns, Horace Myrl was born on April 24, 1916 in Kiesling, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Horace William and Mary Leota (Bates) Stearns.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, University Idaho, 1937. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Idaho, 1960. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, 1939.
Teaching and research assistant, Stanford (California) U., 1937-1939;
assistant to chief engineer, Gilfillan Brothers, Los Angeles, 1939-1941;
assistant project engineer, project engineer and department head, Sperry Gyroscope Company, Garden City, Great Neck, New York, 1941-1948;
executive vice president, general manager, Varian Associations Inc., Palo Alto, California, 1948-1957;
president, Varian Associations Inc., Palo Alto, California, 1957-1964;
president, co-founder, director, consultant, Varian Associations Inc., Palo Alto, California, since 1964. West coast advisory board American Management Association, San Francisco, 1960-1962. Speaker numerous management groups.
President Western Electronic Manufacturers Association, Los Angeles, 1955. Chairman Western Electronic Show and Convention, San Francisco, 1959.
Director Idaho Research Foundation, since 1990. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (chairman Palo Alto subsection 1953-1954), American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Palo Alto Club (charter).
Married Ruth Lee Bevis, September 30, 1939. Children: Pamela, Keith, Gordon, Sally.