Background
Blankenship, Luther Earl was born on October 13, 1932 in Lebanon, Missouri, United States. Son of William Herbert and Ada Mariah (West) Blankenship.
Blankenship, Luther Earl was born on October 13, 1932 in Lebanon, Missouri, United States. Son of William Herbert and Ada Mariah (West) Blankenship.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Indiana Institute of Technology, 1958.
Engineer, Varian Associations, Palo Alto, California, 1958-1966, 1970-1978; engineering manager, Varian Associations, Palo Alto, California, 1978-1992; design engineer, Tektronix Inc., Beaverton, Oregon, 1966-1970; senior staff engineer, Maxwell Technologies, Albuquerque, since 1992.
Co-founder, chairman Jack Douglas Youth Foundation, San Jose, California, 1971-1982. Served with United States Air Force, 1952-1956. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
Married Helen Marie Buttram, August 4, 1951. Children: Stephen David, Sharon Kaye.