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Gary Langford resume in 1992 anomalous-cognition proposal
Gary Langford resume in 1992 anomalous-cognition proposal
- Source: https://documents2.theblackvault.com/documents/cia/stargate/STARGATE%20%2311%20549/Part0004/CIA-RDP96-00789R003100200001-5.pdf
- Document: Technical proposal submitted to the U.S. government, 1992
- Sourced: 2026-09-04
- Extraction: Verbatim pdftotext extract of Gary Langford's two-page resume, checked against the scanned pages
- Scope: Resume extract only
- Note: The education and employment entries are statements in a proposal resume, not independent verification of every claim
- Related analysis: ../../sources/gary-o-langford
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Gary Langford
EDUCATION:
1971 M.S., Physics, California State University, Hayward
Thesis: Experimental Research of the metastable States of Helium,
Methane, and Ammonia
1969 AB., Astronomy, University of California, Berkeley
Graduate Paper: Kirkwood Gap Anomalies and Gravitational Tidal Forces
PROFESS][ONAL EXPERIENCE:
1990 - 1991 Science Applications International Corporation, Menlo Park, CA
Employed by the Cognitive Sciences Laboratory to participate in anum ber of
anomalous cognition experiments.
1985 - Present Geodynamics Corporation, Sunnyvale, California
1988 - 1991 Manager of Business Development
Responsible for corporate business development plan, corporate marketing strategy and Sunnyvale
business plan. Set up recruiting and hiring program for Sunnyvale, began in - house seminar series and
training courses. Reorganized and redirected marketing and sales activities. Worked with the staff to
prepare proposals, white papers, and presentations.
1988 Manager of System Engineering Department
TInned around a department with morale problems; improved staff feelings of self worth; inspired high-
er performance to satisfy customers; and increased business and profit on department contracts. Pre-
pared engineering report and contingency plans for major U.S. Air Force installation.
1986 - 1988 Program Manager
Increased contract work from one individual to nineteen over a two year period. Was the primary inter-
face to prime customer, completing all contract negotiations. Thained all task managers and set up
seminars to improve the technical staff's marketing abilities. Responsible for training nineteen individ-
uals to prepare presentation materials for System Design Review; directed 115 engineers and managers
to prepare presentation materials for a Preliminary Design Review, and 260 for a Critical Design Re-
view. Received letters of commendation from customer and prime contractor, all three reviews were
resounding successes. Co-developed a digital engineering technique to geoposition points on the
earth's surface using synthetic aperture radar and geodetic reference maps. Designed the digital carto-
graphic data storage and retrieval system to support the needs of a ground station data processing and
image exploitation capability. helped develop the computer security policy for the program. Prepared
the advanced synthetic aperture radar image processing requirements, defined the image processing
requirements, and the human-machine interfaces.
1985 Member of the Professional Staff
Managed and trained a group of thirty-seven engineers and managers to prepare presentation materi-
als for a Critical Design Review. Customer stated that it was the most informative and best CDR they
had ever attended. Customer and Prime Contractor sent letters of commendation.
1984 - 1985 Private Investment Banking, Mountain View, California
Completed a merger between Maid-Rite and Argus Thchnology (deal valued at $78 million). Com-
pleted an acquisition of Zephre Design by Cal West Industries (deal valued at $28 million).
1983 - 1984 President and CEO of Zycom, Inc.
Profit and loss responsibility for $4.3 million public company (NASDAQ listed.)
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1979 - 1983 President and CEO of Abacus II, Inc., Santa Clara, California
Profit and loss responsibility for $1.7 million computer manufacturing company. Designed a computer-
ized point--of-sale system for the fast-food industry. Major customers included: McDonald's, Siz-
zler, Thco Hell, and Sail- Thru. Started company in my garage, raised $4.5 million from U.S. venture
capitalist companies and two industrial companies, Verbatim Corporation and Matra, SA. Thok the
company public in 1983 through merger with Zycom, Inc.
1979 - 1985 Owner of Consultants International, Mountain View, California
Profit and loss responsibility for $300 thousand business. U.S. based consulting group focused on scien-
tific and technical intelligence for the federal government. Participated in President's Working Groups
on Strategic Planning.
1974 - 1979 Physicist, SRI International, Menlo Park, California
Specialized in scientific and technical intelligence. Responsible for foreign technology assessments in
areas of durected energy weapons, strategic defense radars, tactical elements and communications, and
facilities.
1971 - 1974 Research Engineer, Lockheed Missiles & Space Company,
Sunnyvale, California
Space sensor technology engineering and qualification testing. Managed activities of high energy laser
laboratory. Awarded two patents: one for night vision equipment, other for non-destructive testing
device used to test the fuel system on C4 missiles.
1973 Physics Instructor, Foothill Junior College, Los Altos Hills, California
Thught first year physics for no~ -majors.
1970 - 1971 Associate Physics Instructor, California State University. Hayward,
California
1965 -1970 Fruitvale Canning Company, Oakland, California
Started lOW-level and was promoted to Assistant Foreman after two summers. Responsible for night
shift operations of canning department. Restructured night work crews over a two night period and
increased production by more than 50%.
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