Allen Emerson Puckett

Background

Puckett, Allen Emerson was born on July 25, 1919 in Springfield, Ohio, United States. Son of Roswell C. and Catherine C. (Morrill) Puckett.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Harvard University, 1939. Master of Science, Harvard University, 1941. Doctor of Philosophy, California Institute of Technology, 1949.

Career

Lecturer aeronautics, chief wind tunnel section, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute Technology, 1945-1949; with, Hughes Aircraft Company, Culver City, California, since 1949; executive vice president, Hughes Aircraft Company, Culver City, California, 1965-1977; president, Hughes Aircraft Company, Culver City, California, 1977-1978; Chairman of the Board, chief Executive officer, Hughes Aircraft Company, Culver City, California, 1978-1987; chairman emeritus, Hughes Aircraft Company, Culver City, since 1987. Technical consultant United States Army Ordnance, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland., 1945-1960. Member science advising committee Ballistic Research laboratories, 1958-1965.

Board directors General Dynamics, Fluor, Logicon Investment Company of America, American Mutual Fund, Lone Star Industries. Member steering group OASD advisory panel on aerospace. Consultant President's Science Advisory Committee.

Chairman research advising committee control, guidance and navigation National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1959-1964. Vice-chairman Defense Science Board, 1962-1966. Member ArmySci. Advisory Panel, 1965-1969, National Aeronautics and Space Administration technical and research advising committee, 1968-1972, space program advisory county 1974-1978.

Wilbur and Orville Memorial lecturer Royal Aero. Society, London, 1981.

Membership

Trustee University Southern California. Fellow: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (president 1972). Member: American Association for the Advancement of Science, National Academy of Engineering, National Academy of Sciences, Aerospace Industries Association (chairman 1979), Los Angeles World Affairs Council (president), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Betty J. Howlett. Children— Allen W., Nancy L., Susan E. Married Marilyn I. McFarland.

Children— Margaret A., James R.

Father:

Roswell C. Puckett

Mother:

Catherine C. (Morrill) Puckett

Spouse:

Betty J. Howlett

Spouse:

Marilyn I. McFarland

child:

James R. Puckett

child:

Susan E. Puckett

child:

Margaret A. Puckett

child:

Nancy L. Puckett

child:

Allen W. Puckett