Ronald Lyman McFarlan

Background

McFarlan, Ronald Lyman was born on March 8, 1905 in Cincinnati. Son of Frank Gressinger and Mary Ella (Henninger) McFarlan.

Education

Bachelor, University Cincinnati, 1926. Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1930.

Career

Instructor physics, Harvard University, 1932-1935; chief physicist, United Drug Company, 1935-1940; chief physicist, B.B. Chemical Company, 1940-1943; director research, Bulova Watch Company, 1943-1946; executive assistant director engineering, Raytheon Company, 1946-1956; president, International Medical Technology, Inc., from 1975. Past board directors, consultant Slater Electric Inc. Past consultant Datamatic div.Honeywell Regulator Company, Minneapolis, Raytheon Corporation, Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Company, Arthur D. Little, Inc., Searle Medidata Inc., Alloy Valves and Control Manufacturing Company (research-advanced development division), Pickard & Burns division Gorham Corporation.

Also consulted to president Polytech. Institute Brooklyn; former advisor U. Rochester School Engineering.

Membership

Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Member Institute of Radio Engineers (director 1957-1962, president 1960, chairman professional group on education 1958-1959), Institute Aeronautical Sciences, American Physical Society, American Chemical Society, American Society Naval Engineers, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Son of Frank Gressinger and Mary Ella (Henninger) McF. M. Ethel Warren White, September 6, 1933. Children: Franklin Warren, Ethel Louise Bowen Hamann.

Father:

Frank Gressinger McFarlan

Mother:

Mary Ella (Henninger) McFarlan

Spouse:

Ethel Warren White

child:

Ethel Louise Bowen Hamann McFarlan

child:

Franklin Warren McFarlan