Background
Hardin, Clyde Durham was born on May 26, 1925 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of Elbert Fant and Mabel Bradley (Clyde) Hardin.
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Clyde Durham Hardin
Edit ProfileFederal senior executive scientist
Clyde Durham Hardin, American Federal senior executive scientist. Avocations: woodwork, stained glass, sing bass in local barbershop chorus.
M C. Decorated SecDef. Medal for Meritorious Civil Svc. Department Defense, Washington, 1973, Army Medal for Merit. Svc., Secretary of Army, Washington, 1971, Korea Presidential Cheonsu medal, Seoul, 1976, Distinguished Svc. award City of Rockville, 1956.
Education
Bachelor of Science in physics, mathematics, Wake Forest University, 1948; postgraduate, University Maryland., 1950-1958.
Career
Physicist/electrical science group leader, National Bureau of Standards, Washington, 1948-1953;
research section chief, Diamond Ordance Fuze laboratories, Washington, 1953-1958;
laboratory chief, United States Army Harry Diamond laboratories, Washington, 1958-1969;
consultant to science advisory military assistance commander, MACV, Saigon, 1967-1968;
special assistant to assistant secretary army Research and Development for SEAasia, Department of Army, Washington, 1969-1972;
director United States Defense RDTE Group, Seoul, Korea, 1972-1973;
director, United States Army Electronic Warfare Lab United States of America Electronics Command, Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, 1973-1979;
associate technical director, to technical director, United States of America Electronics Research and Development Command, Adelphi, Maryland., 1979-1981;
consultant in defense electronics, Clyde D. Hardin COns., Rockville, Maryland., 1981-1986. Army member Joint Svc. Advisory Group Lincoln Labs, Lexington, 1960-1965.
Army scientific advisory panel Department Army, Washington, 1969-1971. Army chairman Electronic Warfare panel Defense Technology Coord Paper, Washington, 1976-1977. Director working group North Atlantic Treaty Organization Long Range Study of Surveillance, 1971.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman, board of trustees Unitarian Church Rockville, 1958-1961. Co-founder, trustee Citizens for Good Government, 1953-1964. President, co-founder Twinbrook Swimming Pool Corporation, Rockville, 1955-1956.
President Rockville Little TheatreRockville, 1960-1961. President Rockville Civic Association With United States Navy, 1943-1946. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (life, chairman sav section).
Member National Defense Industrial Association (life), Association Old Crows (technical advisory), Association United States.Army, Habitat for Humanity.
Connections
Married Carolyn Chaney, Sept.4, 1948. Children: Clyde D., Charles K., Clifton D.
