Background
Akins, Vaughn Edward was born on September 28, 1934 in Gowanda, New York, United States. Son of Elsworth D. and Alice (Carlton) Akins.
Akins, Vaughn Edward was born on September 28, 1934 in Gowanda, New York, United States. Son of Elsworth D. and Alice (Carlton) Akins.
Student, DeForest Technology Institute, Chicago, 1952—1954. Student, United States Naval Schools, Great Lakes Training Center, 1956—1957. Student, International Business Machines Corporation Engineering School, 1965.
; children: Sonja L., Coleen R., Joseph East. Married Beverly J. Martin, April 5, 1997. Laboratory specialist International Business Machines Corporation, Poughkeepsie, New York, Boulder, Colorado and East Fishkill, New York, 1959-1969.
Testengr. Semi, Phoenix, 1969-1974.
Manager computer-aided manufacturing and test engineering semiconductor process research and development Motorola Corporation, Mesa, Arizona, 1974-1984. Applications manager (the Chartered Institute of Marketinng) Motorola Corporation New Enterprises Group, Mesa, Arizona, 1984-1986, manager computer integrated manufacturing semiconductor products sector, Phoenix, 1986-1987.
With start-up team SEMATECH, Incorporated., Austin, Texas, 1988-1993, director international standards programs, 1989-1993, manager incubator programs, 1992. Manager strategic integration Motorola Center Advanced Computer Products, Austin, Texas, 1992-1998.
Manager mktg.support Motorola Wireless Systems Center, Austin, Texas Precinct committeeman New York State Conservative Party, 1963.
Instructor first aid American Red Cross, 1971-1978. Chair United States exec.com. South.E.M.I., Incorporated., member Executive Committee international standard program
With United States Naval Reserve, 1956-1959.
Precinct committeeman New York State Conservative Party, 1963. Instructor first aid American Red Cross, 1971-1978. Chair United States executive committee S.E.M.I., Inc., member executive standard committee international standard program, 1987-1993.
With United States Naval Reserve, 1953-1959. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior ), National Rifle Association, Electrochemical Society (consultant to executive board, co-chairman founding committee Automation in Manufacturing chapter, executive committee electronics division 1985-1992), World Future Society.
Married Muriel M. Hoglund, May 15, 1960 (deceased 1992). Children: Sonja L., Coleen R., Joseph E. Married Lois B. Monroe, June 10, 2006.