Background
Caren, Robert Poston was born on December 25, 1932 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of Robert James and Charlene (Poston) Caren.
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Robert Poston Caren
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Bachelor of Science, Ohio State University, 1953; Master of Science, Ohio State University, 1954; Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1961.
Career
Senior physicist, North America Aviation, Columbus, 1959-1960; associate research scientist research and development division, Lockheed Missiles and Space Company, Inc., Palo Alto, California, 1962-1963; research scientist, Lockheed Missiles and Space Company, Inc., Palo Alto, California, 1963-1966; senior member research laboratory, Lockheed Missiles and Space Company, Inc., Palo Alto, California, 1966-1969; manager defense systems space systems division, Lockheed Missiles and Space Company, Inc., Palo Alto, California, 1969-1970; manager infared technical R & D division, Lockheed Missiles and Space Company, Inc., Palo Alto, California, 1970-1971; research director, Lockheed Missiles and Space Company, Inc., Palo Alto, California, 1972-1976; chief engineer, Lockheed Missiles and Space Company, Inc., Palo Alto, California, 1976-1986; vice president general manager R & D division, Lockheed Missiles and Space Company, Inc., Palo Alto, California, since 1986; corporation vice president science and engineering, Lockheed Missiles and Space Company, Inc., Palo Alto, California, 1987-1998; chairman, LITEX Inc., since 1998. Board directors LITEX Corporation, Superconducting Technology Inc. Member United States/Israel Science and Technology Commission, since 1997.
Achievements
Membership
Member dean's advisory county Ohio State University, California Polytechnic State University-St. LouisObispo, University of Southern California, University of California, Los Angeles, University of California, Davis. Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Associate of Applied Science. Member National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior), American Astronomical Society, American Defense Preparedness Association (past chairman research division), American Physical Society, Aerospace Industries Association (past chairman technical and operations county), California Council on Science and Technology, Sigma Pi Sigma, Pi Mu Epsilon.
Connections
Married Linda Ann Davis, March 27, 1963. Children: Christopher Davis, Michael Poston.
