Homer R. Denius

January 31, 1914 - April 20, 2006

Recipient of Honorary Degree in 1964

Denius and George Shaw co-founded Radiation in Melbourne in 1950, when the space race was in its infancy. Radiation quickly became a leader in the design and manufacture of telemetry equipment for rockets. As the space program grew, so did Radiation, and in 1967 it merged with Harris, which today has over $3 billion in sales and more than 13,000 employees around the world. Denius was a strong supporter of Florida Tech since its inception in 1958. He established the Denius Foundation in 1960 to support the school and personally contributed to its first building in 1961. The university awarded him the President's Medal in 1994.