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Lawrence ("larry") Colby Ward

In Memory of

Lawrence ("larry") Colby Ward

1952-2011

Born Aug 30, 1952, Lawrence ("larry") Colby Ward attended Branham High School in San Jose, CA.

Class of 1970
Aug 30, 1952 - May 05, 2011
Larry graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and University of Santa Clara with Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees, respectively, in Mechanical Engineering. He worked for 13 years in several positions with IBM Corp. in San Jose. He subsequently served as: (a) Director of Worldwide Manufacturing Operations for Quantum Corp. in San Jose; (b) Vice President of Manufacturing for Exabyte Corp. in Boulder, CO; (c) Vice President for Global Operations at Allied Signal Safety Restraints, Sterling Heights, Michigan; (d) Senior Vice President and President of the Airbag and Seatbelt Division, Breed Technologies Inc., Lakeland, Florida; (e) President for North American Operations, Walbro Corp., Auburn Hills, MI; (f) Vice President for Worldwide Manufacturing Operations of Applied Materials Corp., Santa Clara, CA; and (g) Board of Directors, Otix Global, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT. He passed away in Albuquerque, New Mexico.