Background
Adams, Ronald Lynn was born on April 27, 1948 in Hillsboro, Oregon, United States. Son of Charles Clifford and Nellie Marie Adams.
Adams, Ronald Lynn was born on April 27, 1948 in Hillsboro, Oregon, United States. Son of Charles Clifford and Nellie Marie Adams.
Bachelor of Science, Oregon State University, 1970. Doctor of Philosophy, Oregon State University, 1977. Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1972.
Research engineer Aerophys. Lab, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1972;
research staff member Lincoln Labs, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Bedford, 1977-1979;
professor mechanic engineering, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1979-1986;
director of hard copy applied research, Tektronix Laboratory, Wilsonville, Oregon, 1984-1987;
director Research and Development Color Printing and Imaging Division, Tektronix Laboratory, Wilsonville, Oregon, 1987-1995;
vice president technical color printing and imaging division, Tektronix Laboratory, Wilsonville, Oregon, 1995-1998;
dean College Engineering, Oregon State University, Crovallis, since 1998. Member of advisory board Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1992-1998.
Member review panel National Research Council National Academy Sciences and Engineering, Washington, 1987, 95-.
First lieutenant United States Air Force, 1972-1975. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Imaging Science and Technology.
Married Judy Anne Shelton, August 12, 1967. Children: Wendi Lynn, Ronald Lynn World War II.