Background
Beard, Charles Stephen was born on February 8, 1952 in Staunton, Virginia, United States. Son of Kenneth L. and Jean S. (Swanson) Beard.
Aerospace engineer numerical control programmer
Beard, Charles Stephen was born on February 8, 1952 in Staunton, Virginia, United States. Son of Kenneth L. and Jean S. (Swanson) Beard.
Student, California Polytechnic State University, 1974. Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, American Institute Computer Science, 1995. Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering, Wichita (Kansas) State University, 2002.
Numerical control programmer, Drake Engineering & Sales, Irving, California, 1972-1979; quality control manager, Irving Precision, 1980; senior numerical control engineer, General Dynamics Convair, San Diego, 1980-1982; senior numerical control engineer, Weber Aircraft, Burbank, California, 1982-1986; senior numerical control engineer, Airite, El Segundo, California, 1986-1989; senior numerical control engineer, Paragon Precision Products, Valencia, California, 1989-1992; numerical control programmer, LearJet Inc., Wichita, Kansas, 1992-1996; numerical control programmer, Boeing Commercial Airplane Group, Wichita, Kansas, since 1996.
Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Society Manufacturing Engineers, American Welding Society, Industrial Computing Society.
Married Ann Gillingham, January 21, 1978. Children: Mary, Jennifer, Stephanie.