Peter Dempsey Lacy

Background

Lacy, Peter Dempsey was born on December 6, 1920 in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. Son of Francis Peter and Nina Elizabeth (Wray) Lacy.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, University Florida, 1942. Master of Science, Stanford University, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy (Sperry fellow 1949), Stanford University, 1952.

Career

Research assistant, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1938-1942; instructor, U. Florida, 1942; research assistant, Stanford University, 1946-1949; consultant, Varian Association, Palo Alto, California, 1949; projects leader research and development, Hewlett-Packard, Palo Alto, 1950-1960; founder, Chairman of the Board emeritus, Wiltron Company, Morgan Hill, California, 1960-1988.

Achievements

• Peter Dempsey Lacy has been listed as a noteworthy Electrical engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Navy, 1942-1946. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Electronics Association, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi.

Connections

Married Janice Marilyn Cowen, August 5, 1979. Children: Eamon, Bridget.

Father:

Francis Peter Lacy

Mother:

Nina Elizabeth (Wray) Lacy

Spouse:

Janice Marilyn Cowen

child:

Eamon Lacy

child:

Bridget Lacy