Background
Slayton, Ransom Dunn was born on March 10, 1917 in Salem, Nebraska, United States. Son of Laurel Wayland and Martha Ellen (Fisher) Slayton.
Slayton, Ransom Dunn was born on March 10, 1917 in Salem, Nebraska, United States. Son of Laurel Wayland and Martha Ellen (Fisher) Slayton.
Bachelor of Science with distinction, University Nebraska, 1938. Postgraduate, Illinois Institute of Technology, 1942. Postgraduate, DePaul University, 1945—1946.
With Western Union Telegraph Company, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1937—1938, St. Paul, 1938—1940, Omaha, 1940, Chicago, 1940—1945. Assistant professor electrical engineering Chicago Technology College, 1945—1946. With Teletype Corporation, Chicago, Skokie, 1946—1982.
Lecturer China, 1978, Japan, 1979—1980.
Active volunteer civic organizations, numerous church offices. Member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Communications Society (parliamentarian 1972-1980, 1982-1983, vice chairman terminals committee 1980-1982, chairman 1983-1984), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior. Numerous committees).
Married Margaret Marie Ang, September 25, 1938. Children: R. Duane, David L., Sharon J. Slayton Manz, Karla M. Slayton Fogel, Paul L. With Western Union Telegraph Company.