Background
Johnson, Robert Royce was born on June 20, 1928 in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Royce E. and Olga S. (Wellberg) Johnson.
Johnson, Robert Royce was born on June 20, 1928 in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Royce E. and Olga S. (Wellberg) Johnson.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, University Wisconsin, 1950. Master of Engineering, Yale University, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy, California Institute of Technology, 1956.
Senior scientist Hughes Aircraft Company, Culver City, California, 1951-1955. Manager engineering, computer department General Electric Company, Phoenix, 1956-1964. With Burroughs Corporation, Detroit, 1964-1981, vice president engineering, 1968-1981, vice president technical, 1979-1981.
Senior vice president information systems, director Energy Conversion Devices Inc., Troy, Michigan, 1981-1986. President Mosaic Systems Inc., 1982-1986, chairman, 1986-1987. Professor computer science University Utah, Salt Lake City, from 1987.
Village trustee Village of Franklin, Michigan, 1972-1976. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Member Association Computing Machinery, Engineering Society Detroit (president 1975-1976), Catawba Island Club, Sigma Xi.
Married Mary Perrine, December 30, 1953. Children– Perrine, Royce, Allegra.