Wilson Greatbatch - Early Years

Early Years

Greatbatch was born in Buffalo, New York and attended public grade school at West Seneca High School West Seneca. He entered military service and served during World War II, becoming an aviation chief radioman before receiving an honorable discharge in 1945. He attended Cornell University as part of the GI Bill, graduating with a B.E.E. in electrical engineering in 1950; he received a master's degree from the University of Buffalo in 1957.

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