Background
Leadon, Bernard Matthew was born on November 29, 1917 in Farmington, Minnesota, United States. Son of Bernard Matthew and Ruth Cecelia (McDonnell) Leadon.
Leadon, Bernard Matthew was born on November 29, 1917 in Farmington, Minnesota, United States. Son of Bernard Matthew and Ruth Cecelia (McDonnell) Leadon.
Bachelor of Science, College St. Thomas, St. Paul, 1938; Master of Science, University of Minnesota, 1942; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Minnesota, 1955.
Instructor, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1942-1943; engineer, Curtiss Wright/Cornell Aerolab, Buffalo, 1943-1946; lecturer, scientist, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1946-1957; senior staff scientist, General dynamics corporation, San Diego, 1957-1964; professor aerospace engineering, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1964-1992; professor emeritus, U. Florida, Gainesville, since 1992. Consultant Minneapolis Honeywell, 1956-1957, General Dynamics, San Diego, 1964-1966, P.R. Power Authority, San Juan, 1968-1969, Pratt and Whitney, West Palm Beach, Florida, 1972-1982, McDonnell-Douglas Aircraft, St. Louis, 1985, I.S.S.T., Gainesville, 1991, U. Florida, 1995-1996.
Association fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Member American Physical Society, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Gamma Tau, Sigma Xi.
Married Ann Teresa Sweetser, September 21, 1946. Children: Bernard, Christopher, Mary, Thomas, Mark, Monica, Michael, Margaret, Catherine, Francis.