Background
Snyder, Charles Thomas was born on July 2, 1938 in Belle Plaine, Kansas, United States. Son of Elbert Nelson and Bessie E. (Sprague) Snyder.
Snyder, Charles Thomas was born on July 2, 1938 in Belle Plaine, Kansas, United States. Son of Elbert Nelson and Bessie E. (Sprague) Snyder.
Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering, University Wichita, 1962; Master of Science in Aero/Astro., Stanford University, 1969; Engineer degree, Stanford University, 1976.
Analyst clerk, Beech Aircraft Corporation, Wichita, Kansas, 1956-1962;
aerospace engineer, researcher, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California, 1962-1970;
aerospace engineer, research group leader, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, 1970-1974;
chief, flight systems research division, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, 1974-1980;
director, aeronautics and flight systems, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, 1980-1985;
director, aerospace systems, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, since 1985. Associate director Stanford/Ames Joint Institute for Aeronautics and Acoustics, Stanford, California, 1977-1980. Advisory board Georgia Technology Center of Excellence in Rotary Wing Aircraft Technology, Atlanta, since 1986.
Industry advisory board Aeronautical Engineering Department, California Polytechnic U., San Luis Obispo, California, since 1989.
Fund raiser, coach, Southwest Young Men’s Christian Association, Los Gatos, California, 1971-1980. Various church offices, First United Methodist Church, Campbell, California, since 1969. Member Leigh High School Band Boosters, San Jose, California, 1979-1986.
Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Member American Helicopter Society (director-at-large 1983-1985, national secretary/treasurer 1992-1993), Senior Executives Association, Los Gatos Athletic Club, Sigma Gamma Tau, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Sibyl Ruth Ingle, December 18, 1960. Children: Phillip, Stephen, Timothy, Todd.