Background
Houston, Joseph Brantley was born on June 15, 1934 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of Joseph Brantley and Inez (Graben) Houston.
Optical instrument company executive
Houston, Joseph Brantley was born on June 15, 1934 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of Joseph Brantley and Inez (Graben) Houston.
Bachelor of Arts in Astronomy, University Texas, 1956; Master of Science, Northeastern U., 1969.
Second in command Lieutenant, C.E., United States Army, 1956; advanced through grades to captain, C.E., United States Army, 1968; optical engineer, Perkin-Elmer, Wilton, Connecticut, 1961-1964; manager massive optics, chief engineer underwater optical system, Itek Corporation, Lexington, Massachusetts, 1964-1971; assistant to president Kollmorgen E-O division, Itek Corporation, Northampton, Massachusetts, 1971-1973; vice president advanced development and special projects, Itek Corporation, Sunnyvale, California, 1973-1981; founder, Houston Research Associations, Saratoga, California, since 1981; founder, Houston Technology International, Inc., San Jose, California, 1991-1997; founder, executive director, Forum for Military Applications of Directed Energy, Huntsville, Alabama, 1989-1996.
Fellow International Society Optical Engineering (life. President 1977-1978, advancedtech. advisor since 1981, Goddard award 1982). Member Optical Society American (founder, chair Fabrication and Testing Technology Group, editor Optical Workshop Notebook).
Married Elizabeth Reece Manasco. 1 child, J. Brantley III.