Background
Pottorff, Beau Backus was born on September 21, 1959 in Fort Pierce, Florida, United States. Son of Robert Larry and Ann Claire (vanRavesteyn) Jinks.
Pottorff, Beau Backus was born on September 21, 1959 in Fort Pierce, Florida, United States. Son of Robert Larry and Ann Claire (vanRavesteyn) Jinks.
British Computer Society, Santa Clara (California) U., 1983.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1982;
advanced through grades to captain, United States Air Force, 1986;
aerospace data analyst, United States Air Force, Aurora, Colorado, 1983-1986;
space operations officer inter-range operations, United States Air Force, Sunnyvale, California, 1986-1988;
deputy director, United States Air Force, Sunnyvale, California, 1988-1990;
director, United States Air Force, Sunnyvale, California, 1990-1991;
senior field systems engineer, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Bendix Field Engineering, Pasadena, California, since 1991. Company chairman Radio Frequency Working Group, Sunnyvale, 1983-1991. Member Radio Frequency Spectrum Analysis Committee, Washington, 1990-1991.
Chairman Satellite Requirements Group, Sunnyvale, 1990-1991.
Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Association Americans for Advancement of Science, Planetary Society, Professional Association Diving Instrs. (divemaster since 1989), National Space Society.
Married Marcia Ann Janssen, September 28, 1985. 1 child, Amber Marie.