Background
Flinchbaugh, David Edward was born on October 11, 1934 in Poughkeepsie, New York, United States. Son of Louis David and Lolita Mildred (Hook) Flinchbaugh.
Flinchbaugh, David Edward was born on October 11, 1934 in Poughkeepsie, New York, United States. Son of Louis David and Lolita Mildred (Hook) Flinchbaugh.
Bachelor of Science in Physics and Mathematics, Union College, 1957; Master of Science in Physics, U. Connecticut, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy in Modern Physics, U. Connecticut, 1964; certified computer database management, Harvard University, 1979.
Research physicist, International Business Machines Corporation Corporation, Poughkeepsie, 1956-1957; research associate, Argonne National laboratories, Lemont, Illinois, 1958; research scientist, United Technologies Research laboratories, East Hartford, Connecticut, 1959-1960, 63-65; manager Research and Development, Andersen laboratories, Bloomfield, Connecticut, 1965-1968; director Research and Development, Orlando (Florida) Research Corporation, 1968-1969; vice president Research and Development, Control Laser Corporation, Orlando, 1968-1971; staff consultant, Martin Marietta Aerospace Corporation, Orlando, 1971-1973, 86-87; staff consultant, International Laser Corporation, Orlando, 1975; senior staff consultant, Sperry Microwave electronics corporation, Clearwater, Florida, 1977-1978; program manager, P.I., Planning Research Corporation, Kennedy Space Center, 1978-1980; consultant team leader, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Pittsburgh, 1980-1981; systems engineering manager, McDonnell Douglas Astronautics Company, Titusville, Florida, 1982-1986. Chief consultant, chief Executive officer Aerobeam Corporation, Orlando, since 1971.
Volunteer instructor American Red Cross, Orlando, 1968-1990. Lead counselor Boy and Girl ScoutsAm., Orlando, since 1968. Member National Democratic Policy Committee, 1984-1986.
Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (Engineer of Year Orlando section 1982, 83), Optical Society American, Society Manufacturing Engineers/Robotics International. Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, NSPE, Laser Institute American(board directors 1975-1979), Florida Council Engineering Socs. (Executive Committee, president 1985-1986), Inventors Council Center Florida (Executive Committee, president since 1984).
Married Heidi Maria Rose, June 15, 1957. Children: William David, Laura Jean, Karen Marie, Karl Louis.