Background
Armistead, Robert Ashby was born on February 7, 1940 in Roanoke, Virginia, United States. Son of Robert Ashby and Lucille Denis (Owen) Armistead.
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Robert Ashby Armistead
Edit ProfileScientific research company executive
Robert Ashby Armistead, American Scientific research company executive. Named Innovator of Year, United States Small Business Administration, 1987, San Francisco Innovation Person of Year Small Business Administration, 1987; Special fellow Atomic Energy Commission, 1963-1964, Oak Ridge Graduate fellow, 1965-1966.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Physics with highest honors, Virginia Military Institute, 1962; Master of Science in Physics, Carnegie Mellon U., 1963; Doctor of Philosophy in Nuclear science and Engineering, Carnegie Mellon U., 1966; Master of Business Administration, U. Santa Clara, 1973.
Career
Physicist reactor division, Oak Ridge (Tennessee) National Laboratory, 1964-1967; nuclear weapons effects projecy officer, Defense Atomic Support Agency, Washington, 1967-1969; manager radiation physics, Stanford Research Institute, Menlo Park, California, 1969-1977; president, chairman, Advanced Research and Applications Corporation, Sunnyvale, California, since 1977. Chairman California innovation committee 1986 White House Conference Small Business.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Bay Area Regional Technology Alliance, Virginia Military Institute Foundation, board of trustees.Capt. United States Army, 1967-1969. Member American Electronics Association (member procurement committee 1986-1987, board directors 1987-1990, member Executive Committee 1989-1990), National Innovation Network (board directors).
Interests
Connections
Married Mona Thornhill, December 26, 1965. Children: Robert Ashby III, Wade Owen, Clay Thornhill.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Named Innovator of Year, United States Small Business Administration, 1987, San Francisco Innovation Person of Year Small Business Administration, 1987. Special fellow Atomic Energy Commission, 1963-1964, Oak Ridge Graduate fellow, 1965-1966.Named Innovator of Year, United States Small Business Administration, 1987, San Francisco Innovation Person of Year Small Business Administration, 1987. Special fellow Atomic Energy Commission, 1963-1964, Oak Ridge Graduate fellow, 1965-1966.