Background
Gardner, Willard Hale was born on December 22, 1925 in Logan, Utah, United States. Son of Willard and Rebecca Viola (Hale) Gardner.
Gardner, Willard Hale was born on December 22, 1925 in Logan, Utah, United States. Son of Willard and Rebecca Viola (Hale) Gardner.
Student, University California, Berkeley, 1945. Bachelor of Science in Physics, Utah State Agricultural College, Logan, 1949. Postgraduate, University Utah, 1952.
Master of Science in Mathematics, Brigham Young University, 1956.
Educational therapist, Fort Douglas Military Hospital, 1952-1954; systems analyst, Ramo-Wooldridge Corporation, 1956-1960; senior systems analyst, Informatics, Inc., 1960-1963; senior systems analyst, Brigham Young U., Provo, Utah., 1963-1972; assistant director computer services, Brigham Young U., Provo, Utah., 1976-1980; director computer services, Brigham Young U., Provo, Utah., 1980-1984; executive director information system services, Brigham Young U., Provo, Utah., 1984-1990; associate professor computer science, Brigham Young U., Provo, Utah., 1972-1990; special consultant, Brigham Young U., Provo, Utah., 1990-1993. Board directors Tel Electronics Inc.
Board directors Utah Board State Lands and Forestry, 1986-1994. Member National Telecomms. Task Force, 1987-1990.
Chairman Utah State Science and Technology Advisory Council Task Force for Networking, 1989-1991. Member Utah State Governor's Task Force on Information Technology, 1989-1994. Member Utah Partnership for Educational and Economic Development, 1990-1994.
Member Utah Sovereign Lands Advisory Council, since 1995. Member Utah Legislature, 1973-1985. With United States Navy, 1944-1946, lieutenant United States Army Reserve, 1948-1953.
Member Utah Information Technology Association (founding board member 1991-1993).
Married DeAnn Rich, August 28, 1956. Children: Julie, Bonnie, Wendy, Scott, Craig, Paul.