Background
Symons, Robert Spencer was born on July 3, 1925 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Spencer W. and Avesia (Atkins) Symons.
Symons, Robert Spencer was born on July 3, 1925 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Spencer W. and Avesia (Atkins) Symons.
Bachelor of Science, Stanford University, 1946. Master of Science, Stanford University, 1948.
Engineer Eitel-McCullough, Inc., San Bruno, California, 1947, Heinz & Kaufman, South San Francisco, 1948, Pacific Electronics Company, Los Gatos, California, 1949. Senior engineering manager Varian Associates, Palo Alto, 1950-1983. Technical director Chief Technology Officer Litton Systems, Inc., San Carlos, since 1983.
1st lieutenant Army of the United States, 1950-1953. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (associate editor Transactions on Electron Devices journal 1980-1983). Member Commonwealth of California Club, Phi Beta Kappa, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Alice Faye Smith, December 21, 1960. Children: Julia Ann, Robert Spencer Junior.