Walfred Richard Raisanen

Background

Raisanen, Walfred Richard was born on April 3, 1935 in Wakefield, Michigan, United States. Son of Isaac Walfred and Edith Matilda (Niemi) Raisanen.

Education

Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, Michigan Technological U., l957; Master of Electrical Engineering, University of Minnesota, l965; Master of Business Administration, Arizona State University, l970.

Career

Engineer mechanic division, General Mills Company, Minneapolis, l957-59; research and development department manager, Sperry Rand Univac, Minneapolis, l959-65; integrated circuit research and development manager, Motorola Semicondr. Company, Phoenix, l965-70; product manager, Motorola Metal Oxide Semicondr. Operations, Mesa, Arizona, l970-76; chief engineer, Motorola Rifle Systems, Scottsdale, Arizona, l976-78; manager, Motorola New Venture Laboratory, Phoenix, l978-8l; chairman, Arizona Instrument Corporation, Tempe, l98l-.

Adjunct Professor Karl Eller School, U. Arizona, Tucson, l986-.

Achievements

• Walfred Richard Raisanen has been listed as a noteworthy Electronics company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Entrepreneurial fellow U. Arizona Business School, l985. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior, chairman Phoenix section 1981), Enterprise Network (president 1990, board directors 1986-1991, Promethean award 1985), Arizona Museum Science and Technology, Arizona Soaring Association (president 1980-1981).

Interests

• Avocations: skiing, soaring.

Connections

Married Martha Ellen Ross, March 1, 1991. Children: Wendy, Carol, Eric.

Father:

Isaac Walfred Raisanen

Mother:

Edith Matilda (Niemi) Raisanen

Spouse:

Martha Ellen Ross

child:

Carol Raisanen

child:

Wendy Raisanen

child:

Eric Raisanen