Conrad Jonathan Rorie

Background

Rorie, Conrad Jonathan was born on October 28, 1930 in Henning, Tennessee, United States. Son of Elvy and Lena (Jenkins) Rorie.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Union University, Jackson, Tennessee, 1952. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, United States Naval Postgraduate School, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy in Electronics Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1970.

Career

Enlisted, United States Navy, 1952; advanced through grades to rear admiral, United States Navy, 1971; commanding officer, various ships, 1957-1972; commander, United States Naval Surface Weapons Center, Dahlgren, Virginia, 1974-1977; deputy commander for surface combatants and weapons systems engineer, Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, 1977-1981; commander, Naval Surface Forces Middle Pacific & Naval Base Pearl Harbr, Hawaii., 1981-1984. Planning director Johns Hopkins University, Applied Physics Laboratory, since 1984. Member numerous naval board for officer career development, chairman Weapons Systems Manager/Ordnance Advisory Board to Naval Postgraduate School.

Achievements

• Conrad Jonathan Rorie has been listed as a notable Scientist, naval officer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Hawaii Navy Relief Society and Red Cross, 1980. Chairman Combined Federal Campaign Charity Doctor, 1981. Board directors Governors for Navy Charity Retail Store, 1981.

Commissioning chairman United States Ship Antietam, 1987, United States Ship Arleigh Burke, 1991. Member panel Navy/Civilian University Laboratory, 1988. Member curricula review committee Naval Postgraduate School, 1977-1981.

Board directors Historic United States Ship Constellation, 1996. Member warfare system advisory panel for 21st century aircraft carriers. Member Naval Institute, American Society Naval Engineers, National Security Industrial Association, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Astronaut.

Society, United States Navy League, Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association, Military Order of Carabao, Masons, Baptist Club, Sigma Xi, Eta Kappa Nu, Alpha Tau Omega.

Connections

Married Patricia Paris Cunliffe, February 7, 1952. Children: Michael Stephen, Catherine Jean, Patrick Jonathan.

Father:

Elvy Rorie

Mother:

Lena (Jenkins) Rorie

Spouse:

Patricia Paris Cunliffe

child:

Catherine Jean Rorie

child:

Patrick Jonathan Rorie

child:

Michael Stephen Rorie