Background
Thompson, David Walker was born on March 21, 1954 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Robert H. and Nancy S. (Walker) Thompson.
astronautics company executive
Thompson, David Walker was born on March 21, 1954 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Robert H. and Nancy S. (Walker) Thompson.
Bachelor of Science in Aeronautics and Astronautics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1976. Master of Science, California Institute of Technology, 1977. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1981.
Project engineer, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, 1976; aerospace engineer, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Houston, 1977; project manager, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Huntsville, Alabama, 1977-1979; special assistant to president, Hughes Aircraft Company, Los Angeles, 1981-1982; president, chief Executive officer, Orbital Sciences Corporation, Dulles, Virginia, since 1982. Consultant Rockwell International, Thousand Oaks, California, 1980-1981, Rand Corporation, Santa Monica, California, 1982.
Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate, Young Engineer/Scientist Year award 1984, George M. Low Space transactions award 1994), American Astronautical Society, Royal Aeronautical Society. Member National Space Club, International Academy Astronautics, National Academy of Engineering.
Married Catherine K. Ahulii, April 16, 1983.