Background
Riley, Daniel Edward was born on August 18, 1915 in Flint, Michigan, United States. Son of Daniel Edward and Elva (Kirby) Riley.
Riley, Daniel Edward was born on August 18, 1915 in Flint, Michigan, United States. Son of Daniel Edward and Elva (Kirby) Riley.
B. Aeronautical Engineering, University Detroit, 1940. Master of Business Administration, University Michigan, 1951. Postgraduate, Industrial College of Armed Forces, 1959.
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Army Air Force, 1936. Advanced through grades to major general United States Air Force, 1968. Chief of plans and operations (7290th Procurement Squadron at), Rhein/Main Air Base, Germany, 1951-1952.
Deputy, later chief of procurement and production division (Headquarters United States Air Force in), Europe. Also Commander (7290th Procurement Squadron), 1952-1954. Deputy chief of staff materiel (Directorate of Procurement and Production, Headquarters United States Air Force), 1954-1958.
Program director (MACE missile Air Research and Development Command), Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, 1959-1960. Program director Strategic Air Command C&C Systems Air Force Specialty Code, 1961-1963. Vice Commander (Electronics Systems division Air Force Specialty Code), Bedford, Massachusetts, 1965.
Commander (Air Force Contract Management Division), Los Angeles, 1965-1969. Assistant director (Defense Supply Agency), Washington, 1969-1970. Assistant to president Novatronics Inc., Pompano Beach, Florida, 1976-1977.
Member Air Force Association, Retired Officer Association, Embry-Riddle Aero University Board of Visitors, Industrial College Armed Forces Association, Military Order World Wars, Lindbergh Fund, Halifax River Yacht Club, Beta Gamma Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Margaret E. Marengo, November 28, 1938. Children— Dennis M., Patricia A., Daniel R.