Originally he majored in chemistry and minored in mathematics, but his studies were interrupted by World War II.
[2] After the war he completed his original undergraduate program and continued on to get advanced degrees in electrical engineering.
He gained about 10 years of industrial experience with the firms: Wilcox Electric Company, Battelle Memorial Institute, and Burroughs Corporation.
His industrial experience included theoretical and experimental research, electronic development and reliability testing of navigational equipment for jet aircraft.
[4] His longest service in this group was with the Battelle Memorial Institute from 1968 to 1974, where he held the title Senior Research Leader.