Background
Rockwell, Robert Goode was born on August 20, 1922 in La Junta, Colorado, United States. Son of Leroy Elwood and Laura Belle (Mc Clain) Rockwell.
Rockwell, Robert Goode was born on August 20, 1922 in La Junta, Colorado, United States. Son of Leroy Elwood and Laura Belle (Mc Clain) Rockwell.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, University Colorado, 1944. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, 1948. Engineer, Stanford University, 1949.
Member technical staff, Hughes Aircraft Corporation, Culver City, California, 1949-1952; member technical staff, Hughes Aircraft Corporation, Los Angeles, 1969-1970; section manager, Varian Associations, Palo Alto, California, 1952-1966; member technical staff, Fairchild Semiconductor, Palo Alto, 1966-1968; manager tube technical, Zenith Radio Corporation, Glenview, Illinois, 1971-1982; principal engineer, Rank Electronic Tubes, Scotts Valley, California, 1982-1986; CRT dispenser cathode consultant, Ceradyne Electron Sources, Costa Mesa, California, 1986-1987; design engineer, Electro-Scan, Inc., Garfield, New Jersey, 1988-1989; senior design engineer, Litton Electron Devices, Tempe, Arizona, 1989-1990; retired, 1991.
President Manakin Huguenots, California, 1986-1988. Member Hugenot Society of Founders of Manakin in the Colony of Virginia (Mayflower descendant). Lieutenant (J.g.) United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1945.
Member Sons of the American Revolution, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (life, senior Centennial medal 1984), Society Information Display (life), American Legion, Colorado Terrace Family, Bucks and Does Square Dance Club (Elk Grove Village, Illinois, president 1979-1980), Ahwatukee (Arizona) Woodworking Club, Ahwatukee Square Dance Club, Ahwatukee Lawn Bowling Club (president since 1993), Masons, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu.
Married Betty Jean Crawford, December 29, 1945 (divorced July 1960). Children: Laura Amundsen, Melanie Vizenor. Married Norma Jean Fosnaugh, March 25, 1961.
Children: Michael, Robyn Rockwell-Elkins.