Forman Sinnickson Acton (August 10, 1920 – February 18, 2014[1]) was an American computer scientist, engineer, educator and author.
[4] While there, his group worked on military weapons, contributing to systems such as the U-2 spy plane and the Nike anti-aircraft missile.
In 1963, he made the first of two extended visits to the Indian Institute of Technology at Kanpur, India, where he helped establish the school's early computing facilities and courses.
Before he died, he made it clear to friends and confidants that he wanted youth in the Salem area, where he was born and raised, to have access to the educational experiences he enjoyed.
The Forman S. Acton Educational Foundation was officially incorporated in October 2014, and it currently provides financial assistance for youth in the greater Salem community.