Background
Croft, Hugo William was born on January 30, 1945 in Tacoma. Son of Bliss Henry and Nellie Blanche Croft.
Croft, Hugo William was born on January 30, 1945 in Tacoma. Son of Bliss Henry and Nellie Blanche Croft.
Student, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1964. Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1968. Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Stanford University, 1974.
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, 1974. Master of Business Administration, Santa Clara University, 1982.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Army, 1968; advanced through grades to captain, United States Army, 1978; product engineer, Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan, 1978-1979; senior design engineer, ordnance division Federal Maritime Commission Corporation, San Jose, California, 1979-1982; system engineer, ordnance division Federal Maritime Commission Corporation, San Jose, California, 1982-1984; project engineer, ordnance division Federal Maritime Commission Corporation, San Jose, California, 1984-1985; manager survivability, ordnance division Federal Maritime Commission Corporation, San Jose, California, 1985-1987; program manager, ordnance division Federal Maritime Commission Corporation, San Jose, California, since 1987. Assistant professor United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, 1974-1977. Adjunct lecturer University of Michigan, Dearborn, 1979.
Vice president local Lutheran Church Lieutenant colonel C.E. United States Army Reserve, since 1978. Member Society Automotive Engineers, Beta Gamma Sigma.
Married Carolynn Betty Akagi, June 15, 1968. Children: Jennifer, Alexis.