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Daryl Charles Black From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJump to: navigation, search Daryl C. Black Born 1950 Alameda, California, U.S. Occupation Retired

Daryl C. Black, born in 1950, is a retired Quality Engineer from Lockheed Martin Missile & Space Company (LMSSC).

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[edit] Early lifeBorn in Alameda, California, Black is a non-descript individual with a simple AA degree in Electronics from Chabot Junior College of Hayward, CA in 1970. As he was to be drafted during the Vietnam War, Black enlisted in the Army subsequently completing their Electronics course and graduating with top honors. With a preferential assignment for that accomplishment Black chose posting to a rear echelon repair depot in Phú Lợi, Vietnam. Ten months later, with the war winding down, Black took an early out to complete his commitment with the Army Reserves in Oakland, CA leaving service as a Spec 5. Black immediately was hired by Varian Associates of Palo Alto, CA as an Electronics Technician. Eighteen months later Black was hired by Lockheed Missiles & Space Company as a level 1 Electronics Technician. In five years Black had risen to a level 19 tech (out of 20) whereupon he accepted a position as a Quality Engineer at Lockheed on the Fleet Ballistic Missile program. Taking diverse assignment roughly every five years Black rose from a level 1 engineer to a level 9 (out of 10). Attempts to transition into management were unsuccessful as bias against the non-degreed prevented further advancement. Black retired from LMSSC in December 2010 having held numerous senior staff positions at the highest levels of the Quality organization. Black’s final assignment was the development of courseware to train new Quality Engineers.

[edit] CareerBlack was employed by Lockheed for 37 straight years. Previously, he had been employed by Varian Associated of Palo Alto as an entry-level electronics technician for 18 months. Prior to Varian, Black served in the U.S. Army serving in Vietnam as a radio technician.

Eschewing personal aggrandizing Black avoided advancement through affiliation to all the right clubs and organizations. Black often stated that his real value was being an outsider having an uncanny ability to see and speak the truth, regardless of whom he offended. While not an advancement strategy this endeared him to his fellow 'worker bees'.

Black's retirement hobbies include advanced square dancing, pinochle and a love of tending to God's garden.