Background
Rich, Ben Robert was born on June 18, 1925 in Manila, Philippines. Came to the United States, 1941. Son of Isadore and Annie (Kupfermann) Rich.
Aerospace executive aero-thermodynamicist
Rich, Ben Robert was born on June 18, 1925 in Manila, Philippines. Came to the United States, 1941. Son of Isadore and Annie (Kupfermann) Rich.
Bachelor of Science, University of California-Berkeley, 1949; Master of Science, University of California at Los Angeles, 1950; Advanced Management Program, Harvard University, 1968.
Teaching associate, University of California at Los Angeles, 1949-1950; engineer, Electro Film, North Hollywood, California, 1950; program manager advanced development projects, Lockheed California Company, Burbank, 1965-1969; chief engineer advanced design, Lockheed California Company, Burbank, 1969; chief preliminary design, Lockheed California Company, Burbank, 1969-1971; vice president advanced design, Lockheed California Company, Burbank, 1972-1975; vice president, general manager advanced development projects, Lockheed California Company, Burbank, 1975-1984; president, Lockheed Advanced aeronautics Company, Burbank, 1984-1991; senior consultant, Lockheed Advanced aeronautics Company, Burbank, since 1991. Lecturer Wright Brothers American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Royal Aero. Society, 1988; board directors Raycomm Transworld Industries, Inc.
Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (Orgn's. National Aircraft Design award 1972, Sylvanus A. Reed Aeronautics award 1994), Institute for the Advancement Engineering, National Academy Engineering, Institute Aeronautical Sciences, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Faye Mayer, June 25, 1950 (deceased August 1980). Married Hilda Herman, July 1, 1982. Children: Michael D., Karen Rich Erbeck.