Background
Raphael, Coleman was born on September 16, 1925 in New York City. Son of Morris and Adella (Leav) Raphael.
Raphael, Coleman was born on September 16, 1925 in New York City. Son of Morris and Adella (Leav) Raphael.
B.Civil Engineering, City College of New York, 1945. Master of Civil Engineering, Polytechnic Institute Brooklyn, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Mechanics, Polytechnic Institute Brooklyn, 1965.
Structural research engineer, test research engineer, Republic Aviation Corporation, 1945-1947;
instructor mechanic engineering, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, 1947-1951;
from senior research engineer to manager space systems division, Republic Aviation Corporation, 1951-1965;
general manager space and electronics systems division, then vice president, Fairchild Hiller Corporation, Germantown, Maryland., 1965-1970;
with, Atlantic Research Corporation, Alexandria, Virginia, 1970-1986;
Chairman of the Board, Atlantic Research Corporation, Alexandria, Virginia, 1980-1986;
Chairman of the Board, SJI Industries, 1968-1970;
dean business school, George Mason U., Fairfax, Virginia, 1986-1991;
retired, 1991;
board member, principal owner, Applied Business Systems, Bethesda, Maryland., 1990-1998;
director, Government Employees Insurance Company
director, Envipco. Board directors ENVIPCO (chairman 1995), Fairfax, Virginia. Founder, chairman Night Owl Security, Landover, Maryland., Geico, Chevy Chase, Maryland., 1981-1992.
Member engineering advising committee Montgomery College, Maryland., 1968-1969, George Washington University,1977-1982. Member Governor Virginia Task Force Nuclear Power Plants, 1969. Chairman energy committee Governor Maryland.
Science Advisory Council, 1974-1976. Board visitors U. Pittsburgh, 1980-1982.
Chairman United States Bond drive, Alexandria, 1975-1976. Chairman advisory committee Montgomery County Building Codes, 1976-1977. Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (chairman management committee 1976), Aircraft Industries Association, National Space Club, disting Alumus, Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, 1982.
Married Sylvia Moskowitz, February 28, 1948. Children– Hollis, Gordon.