Background
Mense, Allan Tate was born on November 29, 1945 in Kansas City, Missoury. Son of Martin Conrad Mense and Nancy (Tate) Johnson.
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Allan Tate Mense
Edit ProfileResearch and development engineering executive
Education
Bachelor of Science, U. Arizona, 1968; Master of Science, U. Arizona, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1976.
Career
Scientist, Oak Ridge (Tennessee) National Lab, 1976-1979;
senior staff science and technical committee, United States House Representatives, Washington, 1979-1981;
senior scientist, McDonnell Douglas Astro. Company, St. Louis, 1981-1985;
from deputy chief scientist to chief scientist, Department Defense Strategic Defense Initiative Organisation, Washington, 1985-1988;
vice president research, Florida Institute Technology, Melbourne, 1988-1992;
president, Advanced Technology Management, Inc., Tempe, Arizona, 1992-1997;
program manager, Motorla Space Sys. Technology Group, Chandler, Arizona, since 1998.
Visiting scholar Sloan School, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1995-1996.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (senior member), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (chairman energy committee since 1985, senior member), American Defense Preparedness Association, American Physical Society, American Nuclear Society, Institute Industrial Engineers, Florida Committee National Space Club (charter), Navy League, Sigma Xi, Theta Tau, Pi Mu Alpha.
Connections
Children from previous marriage: Melanie Georgia, Eileen Madelaine.
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Nationality
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Religion
Episcopalian