Background
Larson, Robert Edward was born on September 19, 1938 in Stockton, California, United States. Son of Clarence Edward and Gertrude Ellen (Ruben) Larson.
Engineering research executive
Larson, Robert Edward was born on September 19, 1938 in Stockton, California, United States. Son of Clarence Edward and Gertrude Ellen (Ruben) Larson.
Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1960. Master of Science, Stanford University, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1964.
Engineer, International Business Machines Corporation Corporation, Poughkeepsie, New York, 1956-1959; member technical staff, Hughes Aircraft Company, Culver City, California, 1960-1962; research engineer, Stanford Research Institute, Menlo Park, California, 1964-1968; senior research engineer, Wolf Management Services, Palo Alto, California, 1968-1969; vice president, Systems Control, Inc., Palo Alto, 1969-1972; executive vice president, Systems Control, Inc., 1972-1981; technical director, Systems Control, Inc., 1979-1981; chief Executive officer subsidiary company, Systems Control, Inc., 1981; president, Systems Control, Inc., 1982-1983; chairman, chief Executive officer, Optimization Technology, Inc., 1983-1984; chief Executive officer, Visicata Corporation, 1983-1985; general partner, Woodside Venture Capital Fund, since 1983; chairman, Skye Investment Advisors, Inc., since 1985; chairman, Vidco Corporation, since 1985; chairman, chief Executive officer, Expert-Ease Systems, Inc., since 1985. Science adviser Merrill Lynch Research and Development Management, Inc., since 1985;director Accelerated Processors, Inc., Televideo Systems Inc. Chairman, chief Executive officer MIMD Systems Inc., since 1990.
Precinct worker Republican Party, 1964, 66, 68, 72. Member National Science Board Commision on Pre-College Education, 1982-1984. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (associate editor transactions on Automatic Control 1967-1972, vice president Control Systems Society 1973-1974, president society 1975-1976, director institute 1978-1983,member long-range planning committee 1977-1979, member audit committee 1978-1979, Chairman of Commission 1979, United States activities board operations committee 1979, nominations and appointments committee 1979-1980, vice president for technical activities 1980-1981, president 1982).
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Sigma Xi, Delta Tau Delta, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu.
Married Susan Louise Rollefson, June 20, 1964. Children: Carrie Ellen, Lucinda Louise, Robert Erik.