Peter John Planting

Background

Planting, Peter John was born on August 23, 1937 in Kouvola, Finland. Son of Harvey Alvin and Irma Hagar Linnea (Manninen) Planting.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, San Jose (California) State University, 1962.

Career

Staff chemist, project engineer, Socially Responsible Investment International, Menlo Park, California, 1962-1970; Research and Development and manufacturing engineer, Hewlett-Packard, Palo Alto, California, since 1972. Guest lecturer U. Oulu (Finland), 1983. Consultant various corporations, Finland, since 1983.

Engineering liaison Hewlett-Packard/Microwave Technology, Hsinchu Taiwan, since 1988.

Achievements

• Peter John Planting has been listed as a noteworthy Manufacturing engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Vacuum Society, Finnish American Home Association (board directors 1985-1988), International Society Hybrid Manufacturers.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, music, reading.

Connections

Married Lois Rita Tourtelot, May 29, 1969 (divorced August 1982). Children: John David, Anna Liisa. Married Marilyn Jo Wahl, January 29, 1983.

1 child, Kristina; stepchildren: Theresa Echols, Mark Echols.

Father:

Harvey Alvin Planting

Mother:

Irma Hagar Linnea (Manninen) Planting

Spouse:

Marilyn Jo Wahl

Spouse:

Lois Rita Tourtelot

child:

Mark Echols Planting

child:

Theresa Echols Planting

child:

Kristina Planting

child:

John David Planting

child:

Anna Liisa Planting