Burton N. Kendall ’69 PhD

Burton N. Kendall ’69 PhD, of San Francisco; June 22, from complications of ALS. After graduating, he began teaching at UC Santa Barbara. He left teaching in 1973, having learned a trade through his physics research, and was hired by Systems Control, Inc., a fledgling computer company. He later worked at Measurex and then moved on to Octel Communications. He was a cofounder of LifeMasters (originally HiLife) in South San Francisco, which used cutting edge computer tech to manage the health of patients with chronic illnesses. He joined SnapTrack in 2000 as they were being acquired by Qualcomm and spent the rest of his career at Qualcomm, working on location technology for cell phones. He retired from Qualcomm in 2015. He volunteered with the Exploratorium, was a docent at the California Academy of Sciences, and enjoyed leading walking tours with City Guides. He also traveled extensively. He is survived by his wife, Sally; three children and their spouses; and three grandchildren.