Donald Ashley Byrd

Background

Byrd, Donald Ashley was born on March 6, 1953 in El Paso, Texas, United States. Son of Charles A. and Nea Alice (Price) Byrd.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Connecticut, 1979; Master of Science, U. Connecticut, 1981.

Career

Optical test engineer, Space Optics Research, Chelmsford, Massachusetts, 1981-1984; optical engineer, Perkin Elmer Corporation, Danbury, Connecticut, 1984-1989; optical engineer, Los Alamos (New Mexico) National laboratories, since 1989.

Achievements

• Donald Ashley Byrd has been listed as a noteworthy Optical engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Navy, 1972-1976, Vietnam.

Connections

Married Deborah A. Palino, August 24, 1976. Children: Melissa, Brian.

Father:

Charles A. Byrd

Mother:

Nea Alice (Price) Byrd

Spouse:

Deborah A. Palino

child:

Melissa Byrd

child:

Brian Byrd