Background
Hall, Albert Carruthers was born on June 27, 1914 in Port Arthur, Texas, United States. Son of Albert Bright and Eva (Carruthers) Hall.
Hall, Albert Carruthers was born on June 27, 1914 in Port Arthur, Texas, United States. Son of Albert Bright and Eva (Carruthers) Hall.
Bachelor of Science, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College, 1936. Doctor of Science Institute of Technology, 1943. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Western Maryland College, 1987.
Assistant electrical engineering Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1937-1939, instructor, 1939-1943, assistant professor, 1943-1946, associate professor, director dynamic analysis and control laboratory, 1946-1950. Associate director research laboratories Bendix Aviation Corporation, 1950-1952, technical director, 1953-1954, general manager, 1954-1957, director engineering Denver division. Also director research Martin Company, Baltimore, 1958-1960, vice president engineering, 1960-1961, vice president, general manager space systems division, 1962-1963.
Deputy for space technical Office of Director Defense Research and Engineering, Washington, 1963-1965. Vice president advanced technical Martin Marietta Corporation, 1965-1967, vice president engineering, 1967-1971. Assistant secretary defense (intelligence) Office Secretary Defense, Washington, 1971-1976.
Assistant to secretary Air Force for strategic and command and control systems, 1976-1977. Consultant, since 1977. Member torpedo study panel committee undersea warfare National Academy of Sciences-National Research Council, 1963.
Chairman science advisory committee Defense Intelligence Agency, 1970-1971. Member arms control board Defense Science Board, 1968-1969.
Chairman board Severn School, Severna Park, 1966-1971. Trustee Western Maryland College, Westminster, since 1975. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Institute Aeronautics an Astronautics.
Member National Academy Engineering, International Academy Astronautics, Sigma Xi, Eta Kappa Nu (Outstanding Young Electrical Engineer award 1947), Tau Beta Pi. Clubs: Cosmos, Annapolis Yacht.
Married Barbara Johnson, July 6, 1941.