Ronald Rudger Willey

Background

Willey, Ronald Rudger was born on November 12, 1936 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Ronald Rudger and Nevelyn Leland (McLendon) Willey.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1959; Master of Science in Computer Science, Florida Institute Technology, 1980.

Career

Optical engineer, Perkin-Elmer, Norwalk, Connecticut, 1957; optical engineer, Block Associations, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1958-1959; optical engineer, United Aircraft Research, East Hartford, Connecticut, 1960-1962; director optics, Geo Space Corporation, Melbourne, Florida, 1963-1964; president, Willey Corporation, Melbourne, Florida, 1965-1980; director optical component center, Martin Marietta, Orlando, Florida, 1981-1984; vice president technical, Opto Mechanick, Inc., Melbourne, since 1985.

Achievements

• Ronald Rudger Willey has been listed as a noteworthy Optical engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Practical Design and Production of Optical Thin Films

    (Discusses the fundamentals, equipment, materials and proc...)

  • Practical Design and Production of Optical Thin Films by Ronald R. Willey (1996-08-03)

Membership

Board of directors Episocpal Dioceses of Center Florida, Orlando, 1974-1976. Fellow Optical Society American (president Florida chapter 1971-1972), Society Vacuum Coaters (board directors 1989-1993). Member Society Photo Optical Instrumentation Engineers.

Connections

Married Barbara Joan Rackliffe, October 19, 1957 (divorced 1979). Married Judith Gay Pappas, March 15, 1980. Children: Elizabeth, Caroline, Diana, Jonathan, Christopher.

Father:

Ronald Rudger Willey

Mother:

Nevelyn Leland (McLendon) Willey

Spouse:

Barbara Joan Rackliffe

Spouse:

Judith Gay Pappas

child:

Caroline Willey

child:

Christopher Willey

child:

Diana Willey

child:

Jonathan Willey

child:

Elizabeth Willey