Richard I. Tanaka

Background

Tanaka, Richard I. was born on December 17, 1928 in Sacramento. Son of G. and Kei Tanaka.

Education

Bachelor of Science with highest honors, University California, Berkeley, 1950. Master of Science, University California, Berkeley, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy, California Institute of Technology, 1958.

Career

Senior research engineer North America Aviation, Inc., 1951-1954. Member technical staff Hughes Aircraft Company, 1954-1957. Department manager, senior member computer research Lockheed Missiles & Space Company, Palo Alto, California, 1957-1965.

Senior vice president Cal Comp (California Computer Products, Inc.), Anaheim, 1966-1977. President International Technology Resources Company, Tustin, California, 1977-1980. President, Chief Executive Officer Systonetics, Inc., Fullerton, 1980-1986.

President Lundy Electronics & Systems, Inc., Glen Head, New York, 1986-1989. Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, president Scan-Optics, Inc., Manchester, Connecticut, 1989-1997. Chairman, Chief Executive Officer V-Sys., Inc., San Juan Capistrano, California, 1999-2000.

President ITR Company, Santa Ana, since 2000. Visiting professor University California, Berkeley, 1962.

Achievements

• Richard I. Tanaka has been listed as a noteworthy computer company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Residue Arithmetic and Its Application to Computer Technology

Membership

Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (president computer society 1965-1966, centennial medal, Golden Core award 1996). Member International Federation Information Processing (president 1974-1977, honorary life member, United States delegate), American Federation Information Processing Societies (president 1969-1971, distinguished service award 1983), Phi Beta Kappa, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu.

Connections

Married Edith M. Arita, August 18, 1951. Children: Steven Richard, Jean Elizabeth, John Richard, Anne Mariko.

Father:

G. Tanaka

Mother:

Kei Tanaka

Spouse:

Edith M. Arita

child:

John Richard Tanaka

child:

Steven Richard Tanaka

child:

Jean Elizabeth Tanaka

child:

Anne Mariko Tanaka