Roy Bartholomew Sonora CA completed high school at a Catholic institution. Within two years of graduation, he had secured his first job in the electrical industry. Roy Bartholomew knew as a young man that he would enter the engineering field due to his curiosity about how things function. Even in other aspects of his life, he analyzed situations before deciding. The era of advanced electrical systems coupled with digital technology would suit his pragmatist nature, as he would take the practical and proven path rather than the theoretical one. Roy Bartholomew earned a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, and a master's degree in engineering management from Arizona State University.