Thomas Waldo Hennen

Background

Hennen, Thomas Waldo was born on November 28, 1945 in Tacoma. Son of Waldo Gerhart and Ruth Elzora (George) Hennen.

Education

Associate of Arts, Highline College, 1966. Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Washington State University, 1969. Juris Doctor, University Maine, 1973.

Career

Design engineer Boeing Aircraft Company, Seattle, 1969-1970. Patent attorney Office Naval Research, Arlington, Virginia, 1975, Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, 1978-1979. Patent staff assistant for technical and administrative operations Office Naval Research, Arlington, Virginia, 1979-1982.

Patent attorney Naval Weapons Center, China Lake, California, 1975-1978. Dpe. patent counsel Ridgecrest, 1982-1986. Counsel information, space and defense system Boeing, Kent, Washington, 1986-1997, counsel information and communications system Seattle, 1998, counsel, space and communications group Seal Beach, California, 1999—2002, intellectual property counsel, integrated defense system Puget Sound, since 2003.

Achievements

• Bar: Washington 1973, California 2001, United States Court Claims 1975, United States Patent Office 1975, United States Court Customs and Patent Appeals 1975.

Membership

Coach Civitan Soccer Club, Arlington, Virginia, 1981-1982. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Washington State Patent Law Association, American Corporation Counsel Association, National Rifle Association (life).

Connections

Father:

Waldo Gerhart Hennen

Mother:

Ruth Elzora (George) Hennen