Richard Wayne ’61

Richard Wayne ’61, of Pleasanton, Calif.; Apr. 22, of cancer. He received his PhD in physics from Cornell University and spent 36 years at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque. In 1981, Sandia Laboratories was selected by the Department of Energy to oversee the country’s solar thermal systems technology program and he was appointed head of the program. He later advanced to coordinator for strategic defense research in support of the “Star Wars” program. He was an avid hiker and member of The Hill Hikers. He traveled to all seven continents and had a strong sense of adventure. He is survived by his wife, Dolores; three sons; 13 grandchildren; sister Cindy Acker ’59; and his former wife, Kim.