Inspection Camera Industry Pioneer Passes Away

Richard "Dick" Vaughn, a pioneer of the inspection camera industry, passed away on Jan. 22 at his home in Sanger, California, at the age of 84.The road to that career began with Vaughn serving short stints in the Army and Air Force, where he acquired an interest in radar and microwave technology. In the 1960s he worked for AV Electronics in Fresno, California, followed by Engineered Sound, before starting his own business, VAC Electronics, in 1970.VAC Electronics turned into Central California Video and later became known as CCV Engineering & Manufacturing, as Vaughn built it into a successful electronic design and manufacturing