Background
Samson, Jeffrey Tad was born on January 23, 1946 in Ilion, New York, United States. Son of Robert J. and Verna A. (Whiter) Samson.
Samson, Jeffrey Tad was born on January 23, 1946 in Ilion, New York, United States. Son of Robert J. and Verna A. (Whiter) Samson.
Bachelor of Science in Art and Design, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1967. Master of Fine Arts in Industrial Design, Cranbrook Academy, 1969.
Research and Development designer, American Standard, Incorporated, New York Brunswick, New Jersey, 1969-1972;
Research and Development designer, Fisher Price Toys, East Aurora, New York, 1972-1977;
associate professor, U. North Carolina, Greensboro, 1977-1980;
associate professor, U. Colorado, Denver, 1980-1982;
director, Hanlon Design Group, Boulder, Colorado, 1982-1984;
president, Samson Design Associations Inc., Boulder, since 1984. Board advisors Zirco, Wheatridge, Colorado, since 1988. Consultant Tonka Toys, Minitonka, Minnesota, 1978-1982.
Speaker in field.
Committee member National Fire Protection Association, 1981, National Subcommittee Signage & Way Finding Diagrams, 1981. Planning member Environmental Committee Association, Boulder, 1990. Governor's committee Colorado Economics Council Trade Commission, Denver, 1986.
Member Industrial Design Society of America (chapter chair 1990-1993), World Future Society, Color Marketing Group, Rocky Mountain Inventors Congress.
Married Sharon M., March 16, 1968. Children: Nicole Raquel, Jason Shane.