Personal information:
Grew up on a cotton farm in Canutillo, TX (20 miles north of El Paso TX)
Married to fellow TAAA member Ruth V Gomez for 47 years
Three sons, two grandsons and one granddaughter
Professional experience:
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering – University of Texas-El Paso (1978)
Master of Science in Computer Engineering – University of Southern California (1981)
34 years as an Electrical Engineer – Hughes Aircraft Company – Ground Systems Group, Fullerton CA
Communications Division – Secure Communications (Cryptography Engineering)
Hughes Aircraft Company/Raytheon – Missile Systems Group, Canoga Park CA and Tucson AZ
Computer Engineer on AGM-65 IR and Laser Maverick Missiles and on AIM-120 AMRAAM Air-to-Air Missile
GPS Engineer on Excalibur XM-982 GPS-guided artillery shell and on multi-use RAPTOR GPS module
Digital Design Engineer on various Research and Development projects
Retired in 2012
TAAA member since 2015
Past TAAA Board Member-At-Large, Member of the TIMPA Planning Group, Member of the TIMPA-16 16” telescope enclosure and pad design and construction team, Assist at the TIMPA Dark Site with opening and closing the facility and with various maintenance tasks
Active in the Astronomical League – Have completed 23 telescope, binocular and naked eye observing programs
Presented with the Master Observer Award in August 2025