Background
Via, Thomas Henry was born on September 12, 1959 in Martinsville, Virginia, United States. Son of Henry E. and Margaret (Dandridge) Via.
Via, Thomas Henry was born on September 12, 1959 in Martinsville, Virginia, United States. Son of Henry E. and Margaret (Dandridge) Via.
AS in Welding and Machine Tool, Solano Community College, 1980. Associate of Applied Science in Aircraft Maintenance and Metallurgy, Community College Air Force, 1982. Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology, Southern Illinois University, 1982.
Master of Business Administration, Golden Gate University, 1984.
Ironworker, welder, Viking Steel Company, Anaheim, California, 1982-1983;
electromechanical technician, Tegal Corporation, Novato, California, 1984-1985;
jet mechanic, thermal sprayer, United Airlines, San Francisco, since 1985;
manufacturing engineer, consultant, Via Technology, Fairfield, California, since 1985. Instructor Solano College, Suisun, California, since 1982. Professor engineering Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, 1986.
Chairman Robotics Automated Instructional Network, Dearborn, Michigan, since 1987.
Advisor 4H Clubs, Collinsville, Virginia, 1985. With United States Air Force, 1977-1981, United States Air Force Reserve, 1981-1992. Member National Society Professional Engineers, American Welding Society (thermal spray and robotics committee since 1987), Society Manufacturing Engineers (robotics international technical council since 1987, robotics international board advisors, 1993-1994, computer and automated systems association technical council), Robotics Industries Association (human interface committee since 1986), Automated Vision Association (sensor interface committee since 1986), American Society for Microbiology International (thermal committee since 1988), Air Force Association.