Horace Wataru Furumoto

Background

Furumoto, Horace Wataru was born on December 13, 1931 in Honolulu. Son of Kitaru and Shuzuko (Okita) Furumoto.

Education

Bachelor of Science, California Institute Technology, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1963.

Career

Member of staff research and development division, Avco, Wilmington, Massachusetts, 1963-1966; assistant branch chief, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1966-1970; member of staff, unites states department Transportation, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1970-1972; deputy director, Avco Everett (Massachusetts) Research Laboratory, 1972-1977; president, Candela Laser Corporation, Wayland, Massachusetts, 1977-1991; president, Cynosure, Inc., Bedford, Massachusetts, since 1991. Board directors Massachusetts Technology Development Corporation, Boston.

Achievements

• Horace Wataru Furumoto has been listed as a noteworthy Medical products company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to First lieutenant United States Air Force, 1955-1957. Fellow American Society Laser Medicine and Surgery. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Physical Society, Laser Institute American, Optical Society American.

Connections

Married Laurel Waishnor, June 10, 1959. Children: Robin, Jill.

Father:

Kitaru Furumoto

Mother:

Shuzuko (Okita) Furumoto

Spouse:

Laurel Waishnor

child:

Jill Furumoto

child:

Robin Furumoto