Background
Spinrad, Robert Joseph was born on March 20, 1932 in New York City. Son of Sidney and Isabel (Reiff) Spinrad.
Spinrad, Robert Joseph was born on March 20, 1932 in New York City. Son of Sidney and Isabel (Reiff) Spinrad.
Bachelor of Science, Columbia University, 1953. Master of Science (Bridgham fellow), Columbia University, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy (Whitney fellow), Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1963.
Project engineer Bulova Research and Development Laboratory, New York City, 1953-1955. Senior scientist Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, 1955-1968. Vice president Science Data Systems, Santa Monica, California, 1968-1969.
Vice president programming Xerox Corporation, El Segundo, 1969-1971, director information science, 1971-1976, vice president systems development, 1976-1978, vice president research Palo Alto Research Center, 1978-1983, director systems technical, 1983-1987, director corporation technical, 1987-1992, vice president technical analysis and development, 1992-1994, vice president technology strategy, 1994-1998. Retired; consultant in field, Palo Alto, California, 1998—2009.
Fellow American Academy Arts & Sciences. Member National Academy Engineering, California Council on Science and Technology, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Verna Winderman, June 27, 1954. Children: Susan Irene, Paul Reiff.