Background
Buescher, Adolph Ernst was born on October 6, 1922 in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Son of Adolph E. Senior and Eugenie K. (Stroh) Buescher.
Buescher, Adolph Ernst was born on October 6, 1922 in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Son of Adolph E. Senior and Eugenie K. (Stroh) Buescher.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University Missouri, 1946. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, 1950. Postgraduate, University of California at Los Angeles, 1952.
Postgraduate, Harvard University, 1958.
Development engineer, Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York, 1946-1949; supervisor flight test, research engineer, Northrop Aircraft Inc., Hawthorne, California, 1952-1953; manager controls and instruments, Sverdrup & Parcel, Inc., St. Louis, 1953-1956; program manager Automatically Tuned Linear Algebra Software, ICBM, General Electric, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, 1956-1959; various positions, marketing manager, engineering manager, general manager, General Electric, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, 1959-1963; manager strategic planning, chief staff, General Electric Aerospace Group, Valley Forge, 1963-1988. Lecturer Franklin Institute, 1965-1968.
Vice president Citizens Council, Greater Philadelphia, 1958-1960. Chairman Planning Commission, Whitemarsh Township, 1959-1968. Chairman Zoning Hearing Board, Whitemarsh Township, 1968-1974.
With United States Air Force/Army of the United States, 1942-1945, European Theatre of Operations. Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate), The Explorer's Club, American Rocket Society (chapter president 1942), Institute Aeronautical Science (associate). Member National Society of Professional Engineers, Air Force Association, United States Power Squadron (district education officer, national staff Commander 1995-1996, national rear Commander 1997-1998), American Defense Preparedness Association (board directors 1964-1985), Greater Philadelphia City of C. (member aviation committee 1963-1973, Engineer of Year 1966), Sassafras River Yacht Club (commodore 1981), Chesapeake Bay Yacht Clubs Association (board governors 1990, vice commodore 1991, commodore 1992), Pi Tau Sigma, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Ruth L. Fleming, August 21, 1948. Children: Timothy Wayne, Philip Clay.