Background
Heebner, David Richard was born on February 27, 1927 in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States. Son of Walter M. and Anne I. (Mountain) Heebner.
Heebner, David Richard was born on February 27, 1927 in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States. Son of Walter M. and Anne I. (Mountain) Heebner.
Associate of Arts, Fairleigh Dickinson University, 1948. Biosystems Engineering.E., Newark College Engineering, 1950. Microsoft Security Essentials.E., University Southern California, 1955.
Systems engineer Hughes Aircraft Company, Fullerton, California, 1953-1960, manager Navy systems laboratory, 1961-1968. Consultant National Academy of Sciences, Washington, 1960-1961. Assistant director sea warfare Office of Secretary of Defense, 1968-1970, deputy director defense research and engineering, 1970-1975.
Vice chairman board Science Applications International Corporation, San Diego, 1975-1993. Private consultant Heebner Associates, McLean, Virginia. Director Defense Systems, Inc., McLean, Virginia.
Member Defense Science Board, 1987-1993, vice chairman, since 1993. Chairman naval studies board National Academy of Sciences, since 1993.
Served to lieutenant (junior grade) United States Navy, 1951-1953. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate fellow). Member Association Unmanned Vehicle Systems (president 1976-1977, chairman board trustees 1977-1978, trustee 1980-1983), American Defense Preparedness Association (Bronze medallion for leadership defense Research and Development 1975), Academy Model Aeronautics, National Academy of Engineering, since 1999.
Married Marilyn K. Thomte, September 23, 1950. Children– Richard, Karen, Kim, Kathleen.