Background
Mann, Robert W. was born on August 28, 1921 in Knox City, Missouri, United States. Son of Samuel H. and Mattie Pearl (White) Mann.
Mann, Robert W. was born on August 28, 1921 in Knox City, Missouri, United States. Son of Samuel H. and Mattie Pearl (White) Mann.
Student, Western Illinois State University, 1940. Bachelor of Science in E.E, University Illinois, 1949. Postgraduate, Purdue University, 1955.
Postgraduate, University Michigan, 1955.
Chief engineer Carl A. Bays & Associates, Urbana, Illinois, 1949-1952. Design engineer United States Naval Ordnance Plant, Indianapolis, 1952-1955. Consultant engineer Tammen & Dennison, Inc., Chicago, 1955-1960.
Supervisor avionics development engineering (Northrop Aircraft division), 1960-1961. Chief design engineering group Space Laboratories, 1961-1966, director development engineering, 1966-1970. Director corporation market research and planning Northrop Services Inc., Anaheim, California, from 1970.
President Rocan Enterprises, Long Beach, California, since 1969. Owner Mann Interest, Long Beach, since 1978.
Served with United States Army, 1941-1946. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Technology Marketing Society of America, Amateur Radio Relay League.
Married Tommie Jean McEntire, March 15, 1944. Children: Steven Robert, Sherrie Jean.