Background
McDonald, Allan James was born on July 9, 1937 in Cody, Wyoming, United States. Son of John William and Eva Marie (Gingras) McDonald.
aerospace engineering administrator
McDonald, Allan James was born on July 9, 1937 in Cody, Wyoming, United States. Son of John William and Eva Marie (Gingras) McDonald.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Montana State University, 1959. Doctor in Engineering (honorary), Montana State University, 1986. Master of Science in Engineering Administration, University Utah, 1967.
Engineer Wasatch division Morton Thiokol Inc., Brigham City, Utah, 1959—1967, project engineer solid rocket motor programs, 1967—1974, manager development project department, 1974—1976, manager propellant development department, 1976—1979, manager project engineering division, 1979—1984, director space shuttle solid rocket motor project, 1984—1986, director space shuttle solid rocket motor verification task force, 1986—1987, vice president, space engineer, 1987—1989, vice president advanced programs and technical, 1989—1991, vice president, senior staff, since 1991. Member Air Force American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Space Technology Propulsion Panel, 1982—1984. Associate director Rocky Mountain National Aeronautics and Space Administration Space Grant Consortium, since 1989.
Member Design News Engineer Council, since 1989, Montana State University Chemical Engineering Review Committee, since 1989, Salt Lake City Regional Airport Advisory Group, 1990—1991. Advisory board Design News Engineer Education Foundation, since 1991. Physical science committee member Montana State University Engineering, 1991—1992, chairman, 1991—1992.
Industrial liaison council department engineering mechanics University Wisconsin, Madison, since 1992. Member advisory board Montana State University College Engineers, since 1993. Industrial advisory board Utah State University College Engineering, since 1993.
Board directors Orbital Technology Corporation, since 1992. Coach Little League Baseball, 1971—1972, president, 1972—1974. Coach Little League Football, 1972—1975.
Board directors St. Joseph High School, 1976—1985, president, 1976—1979, trustee, 1981—1985. Judge science fair committee Weber State College, 1978—1984, 1992.
Member Air Force/American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Space Technology Propulsion Panel, 1982-1984. Member Design News Engineer Council, 1989, Montana State University Chemical Engineering Review Committee, 1989, Salt Lake City Regional Airport Advisory Group,1990-1991, advisory board Design News Engineer Education Foundation, 1991, industrial advisory county Department Mechanics and Aerospace Engineering, Utah State University, 1991-1993, chairman 1993, physical science committee Montana State University/Engineering/Physical Science Committee, chairman 1991-1992. Member of advisory board Montana State University College of Engineers, 1993.
Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (past chairman Utah section.
Member Air Force Association, International Platform Association, Order of the Engineer, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Chirurgical Clubs: Knights of Columbus (4th degree), Elks, Ogden Athletic.
Patentee solid rocket systems, pyrotechnic systems, gas generant for air bag inflator.
Married Linda Rae Zuchetto, April 20, 1963. Children: Gregory Allan, Lisa Marie, Lora Lynn, Meghan Rae.