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Kevin F. X. Toon
Kevin F. Toon was born in Wagner, South Dakota, a small farming community. Though without financial resources, his family made great efforts to educate him. He showed early promise in every intelle...view moreKevin F. Toon was born in Wagner, South Dakota, a small farming community. Though without financial resources, his family made great efforts to educate him. He showed early promise in every intellectual field.
The efforts of his family, and his own, resulted in an astonishing offer for a scholarship from Phillips Academy of Andover, a premier prep school.
He was then admitted to Carleton College, where he graduated with a double major, and magna cum laude, in philosophy and classics. From there he earned an MA in philosophy from The University of Texas at Austin.
Recognizing that his goal of an academic career was impossible, Mr. Toon returned to mathematics and computer science. While working in the computing field, he again attended graduate school, obtaining an MS degree.
For many years he worked as a consultant. He most liked scientific and engineering applications.
He was a fine golfer and bowler. He is also a chess master and bridge expert. Because of a remarkable memory, he can recognize almost any piece of classical music upon hearing a few bars.
Mr. Toon is now retired in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.view less