Robert Edwin Eck

Background

Eck, Robert Edwin was born on November 28, 1938 in Ames, Iowa, United States. Son of John Clifford and Helen (Behrendt) Eck.

Education

Bachelor in Physics, Rutgers University, 1960; Master of Science in Physics, University of Pennsylvania, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, University of Pennsylvania, 1966; Master of Arts in Economics, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1973.

Career

Senior research scientist, Ford Motor Company, Newport Beach, California, 1966-1969; project engineer, Santa Barbara Research Center, Goleta, California, 1969-1973; assistant manager infrared components, Santa Barbara Research Center, Goleta, California, 1974-1981; manager major program, Santa Barbara Research Center, Goleta, California, 1982-1984; director technical, Santa Barbara Research Center, Goleta, California, 1985-1988; director/manager engineering, Santa Barbara Research Center, Goleta, California, 1989-1995; new business development manager, Radh Govinda Hansen & Associations, Santa Barbara, California, 1995-1996; program manager, Optoelectronics-Textron, Petaluma, since 1996.

Achievements

• Robert Edwin Eck has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Goleta Education Foundation. Member Goleta Noontime Rotary Club (president 1989-1990).

Connections

Married Carolyn Jennie Vodicka, May 11, 1974. Children: David Michael, Elizabeth Claire.

Father:

John Clifford Eck

Mother:

Helen (Behrendt) Eck

Spouse:

Carolyn Jennie Vodicka

child:

Elizabeth Claire Eck

child:

David Michael Eck