A. Thomas Young

Background

Young, A. Thomas was born on April 19, 1938 in Wachapreague, Virginia, United States. Son of William Thomas and Margaret (Colonna) Young.

Education

BMechE, Bachelor in Aero. Engineering, University Virginia, 1961; Master in Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1972.

Career

Designer, Newport News (Virginia) Shipbldg. & Drydock Company, 1961; with, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1961-1982; various positions, Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia, 1961-1969; staff member and mission director Viking Project, Hampton, 1969-1976; director Headquarters Planetary Program, Washington, 1976-1979; deputy director, Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California, 1979-1980; director, Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland., 1980-1982; with, Martin Marietta Corporation, since 1982; vice president aerospace research and engineering, Bethesda, Maryland., 1982-1983; vice president, general manager, Baltimore Aerospace, 1983-1984; president, Baltimore Aerospace, 1984-1985; executive vice president, then president, Orlando (Florida) Aerospace, 1985-1987; president, Electronics & Missiles Group, Orlando, 1987-1989; senior executive vice president, Martin Marietta Corporation, 1989-1990; president, chief operating officer, Martin Marietta Corporation, since 1990. Board directors Cooper Industries, Inc., Dial Corporation.

Chairman Governor's Space Commission, Tallahassee, Florida, 1987-1988.

Achievements

• A. Thomas Young has been listed as a noteworthy company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Virginia Engineering Foundation of University of Virginia School Engineering and Applied Sciences. Principal Center for Excellence in Government, Washington, 1987. Trustee U. Center Florida, 1987-1989.

Member Orange County (Florida) School Board Foundation, 1987-1989. Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Astronautical Society. Member National Association Engineers.

Interests

• Avocations: boating, fishing.

Connections

Married Page Carter Hayden, June 24, 1961. Children: Anne Blair, Thomas Carter.

Father:

William Thomas Young

Mother:

Margaret (Colonna) Young

Spouse:

Page Carter Hayden

child:

Anne Blair Young

child:

Thomas Carter Young