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Donovan, Allen Francis was born on April 22, 1914 in Onondaga, New York, United States. Son of Paul Andrew and May (Hudson) Donovan.
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Allen Francis Donovan, American Aerospace company executive. Recipient Medal for exceptional civilian services United States Air Force, 1968; recipient Science award Air Force Association, 1961. Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (honorary); member National Academy of Engineering, American Association for the Advancement of Science, California Yacht Club, Sigma Xi.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering, University Michigan, 1936. Master of Science, University Michigan, 1936. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Michigan, 1964.
Career
Structures engineer Curtiss Airplane Division, Curtiss-Wright Corporation, Buffalo, 1936-1938;
assistant to chief design engineer Curtiss Airplane Division, Curtiss-Wright Corporation, Buffalo, 1941-1942;
assistant head structures department Curtiss-Wright Research Laboratory, Curtiss-Wright Corporation, Buffalo, 1942-1944;
head structures department, Curtiss-Wright Corporation, Buffal0, 1944-1946;
senior structures engineer, Glenn L. Martin Company, Baltimore, 1939;
assistant chief of structures, Stinson Aircraft Company, Wayne, Michigan, 1939-1940;
chief structures engineer, Vultee Aircraft, Nashville, 1940-1941;
head aeromechanics department, Cornell Univercity Aero. Laboratory (former Curtiss-Wright Research Laboratory), Buffalo, 1946-1955;
director aero research and development staff/Guided Missiles Research Division, Ramo-Woolridge Corporation, Inglewood, California, 1955-1958;
vice president, Space Technology Labs, Inc. (formerly guided Missiles Research Division Ramo-Woolridge Corporation), Inglewood, California, 1958-1960;
founding senior vice president technical, The Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, California, 1960-1978;
trustee, The Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, California, 1961-1963;
executive consultant, 1978-1995.
Consultant President's Science Advisory Committee, 1957-1972. Member Air Force Science Advisory Board, 1948-1957, 59-68, chairman propulsion panel, 1959-1960, 63-68. United States delegate Geneva Conference on suspension of nuclear testing, 1959.
Member space systems committee National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1972-1977. Consultant Science and Technology Policy Office, National Science Foundation, 1973-1976.
Membership
Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (honorary). Member National Academy of Engineering, American Association for the Advancement of Science, California Yacht Club, Sigma Xi. Clubs: California Yacht.
Connections
Son of Paul Andrew and May (Hudson) D. M. Beverly Fay, August 14, 1940 (divorced). 1 son, Allen Michael.
M. Doris Mildred Efram, April 17, 1953 (divorced). Children: Kathryn Ellen, Marshall Stephen. M. June Wallace Healy, August 30, 1974.
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American