Background
Waits, Robert King was born on March 13, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Harold F. and Edith (King) Waits.
Thin film technology researcher
Waits, Robert King was born on March 13, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Harold F. and Edith (King) Waits.
Bachelor cum laude, Texas Christian University, 1955. Master of Science, Stanford University, 1958.
Research and development engineer, Fairchild Camera & Instrument Corporation, Palo Alto, California, 1962-1973; project leader, Hewlett-Packard Company, Cupertino, California, 1974-1981; project leader, Trilogy Systems, Cupertino, 1981-1983; research and development manager, Trilogy Systems, Cupertino, 1983-1986; senior engineering manager, Digital Equipment Corporation, Cupertino, 1986-1992; with applications division, UTI-MKS, San Jose, California, 1992-1998.
Member American Vacuum Society (instructor since 1973), Sigma Xi.
Married Susie Arleane Tomlin, December 12, 1964. Children: Jennifer, Janine.