Background
Holzel, Robert William was born on October 10, 1933 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Farnum E. Holzel and Margaret (Arkwright) Horton.
Holzel, Robert William was born on October 10, 1933 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Farnum E. Holzel and Margaret (Arkwright) Horton.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, The Citadel, 1958.
Engineer, General Electric, Utica, New York, 1958-1964; engineer, General Electric, Daytona Beach, Florida, 1964-1966; manager, General Electric, Daytona Beach, Florida, 1966-1969; operation manager, General Electric, Utica, Kentucky, 1969-1971; reliability and quality assurance manager, General Electric, Utica, New York, 1971-1973; general manager space programs, General Electric, Utica, New York, 1973-1977; manager technical and support operations, General Electric, Louisville, 1977-1980; general manager programs, General Electric, Utica, 1980-1984; general manager Extrion division, Varian Associations, Gloucester, Massachusetts, 1984-1989; general manager Thin Film Systems, Varian Associations, Palo Alto, California, 1989-1992; president, ASYST Technology, Milpitas, California, since 1992.
With Submarine Service, 1950-1954. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior member), Sigma Pi Sigma, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Caroline Liger, September 22, 1954. Children: Margaret Vallie, Robert William Junior.