Donald Jay Spencer

Background

Spencer, Donald Jay was born on April 15, 1928 in Salt Lake City. Son of Arthur Milton Senior and Ingeborg Marie (Johannessen) Spencer.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, U. Utah, 1954; Master of Science in Physics, University of California at Los Angeles, 1956; Doctor of Philosophy in Quantum Electronics, University of Southern California, 1981.

Career

Electronics engineer, Hughes Aircraft Company, Culver City, California, 1954-1957; research physicist, Ramo Wooldridge Corporation, Inglewood, California, 1957-1958; research physicist, Space Technology laboratories, El Segundo, California, 1958-1960; senior scientist, The Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, since 1960. Consultant in field, since 1990.

Achievements

• Donald Jay Spencer has been listed as a noteworthy Research physicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Scouterama, Boy Scouts American, Harbor City College, California, 1976. With United States Coast Guard, 1946-1947. Member American Physical Society, American Association Aeronautics and Astronautics.

Interests

• Avocations: piano, writing, jogging, skiing.

Connections

Married Beverly Carmen, November 28, 1950. Children: Suzanne, Roger, David, Gwenyth, Elizabeth, Kathryn, Rebecca.

Father:

Arthur Milton Senior Spencer

Mother:

Ingeborg Marie (Johannessen) Spencer

Spouse:

Beverly Carmen

child:

Kathryn Spencer

child:

Suzanne Spencer

child:

David Spencer

child:

Roger Spencer

child:

Rebecca Spencer

child:

Gwenyth Spencer

child:

Elizabeth Spencer