Beau was born in Los Angeles California on Aug 24, 1926. He was born into
exciting times and lived through trying times. In 1927 before he was a year old,
the Model A Ford was introduced, Charles Lindbergh flew nonstop between NYC
and Paris, and the Jazz Singer marked the end of the silent film era.
Beau's formative years included the "Great Depression" lasting from 1929 until
1942. It was a very difficult time in the United States. Banks and businesses
closed, leaving millions of Americans without jobs. The bombing of Pearl Harbor,
December 7, 1941 marked the entry of the USA into WWII , which lasted until
September 2, 1945 just after Beau's 19th birthday. Beau was classified 4F for a
time because of a heart murmur, but eventually he was reclassified 1A and joined
the Army Single Corps.
After leaving the Army, Beau graduated from UCLA with a Bachelor of Science
degree in Electrical Engineering (with an Applied Physics emphasis). Except for a
short stint in England with Philco-Ford's missile program, he worked continually
for Aerospace Corporation [1] for a total of 27 years and was referred to as Mr.
TEMPEST.[2] He had a reputation in Aerospace as a leading specialist in
TEMPEST/EMI and RF compatibility. His specialty was electrostatic
interference in space vehicle and aircraft design. His security clearance was
"Top Secret". Because of the sensitive nature of his work, he was restricted
from approaching or flying over certain countries. Beau also worked for other
aerospace companies including the Hughes Aircraft Corporation, Boeing, and
Litton Industries. He has been cited in publications used by NASA and Hughes
Aircraft.
His daughter Jean has many fond memories of her father.
In retirement he moved from California and built a home in Oregon, but after
only 5 years he returned to California in 1992, and spent his remaining retirement
in Fallbrook, enjoying year round gardening, as well as other hobbies. He
collected sheet music and CDs. He was fond of West Highland White Terriers, of
skiing, of playing tennis, playing his concert upright grand piano and playing the
guitar, just not at the same time.