Background
Finkleman, David was born on August 31, 1940 in New York City. Son of Irving Solomon and Claire (Barachowitz) Finkleman.
military officer Aerospace engineer
Finkleman, David was born on August 31, 1940 in New York City. Son of Irving Solomon and Claire (Barachowitz) Finkleman.
Bachelor of Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1963. Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1967.
Assistant project manager technical, high energy laser project, United States Navy, Washington, 1973-1980; deputy program manager, directed energy weapons program, United States Navy, Washington, 1980-1983; director technical/ systems, ballistic missile defense organization, United States Army, Washington, 1983-1985; director kinetic energy weapons, strategic defense initiative, United States Army, Washington, 1984-1985; director analysis United States space command, North America Air Defense, Colorado Springs, Colorado, since 1985.
Docent National Air and Space Museum, Washington, 1978-1985. Served to captain United States Air Force, 1969-1973, colonel Reserve, since 1973. Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (national committee member 1975-1980, Outstanding Young Scientist and Engineer award 1974).
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physical Society, Colorado Mountain Club (instructor moutaineering), Appalachian Trail Club, Washington Apple Pi Club, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi. Lodges: Rotary.
Married Edith Fechter. Children: Theodore, Daniel.