Background
Kennedy, Donald Reid was born on December 7, 1922 in San Diego, California, United States. Son of James Royce and Berniece Estelle (McMakin) Kennedy.
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Donald Reid Kennedy
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Bachelor in General Engineering with honours, San Diego State University, 1948.
Career
Analyst missile flight test, Convair, San Diego, 1948-1949; scientific staff assistant, ordnance engineer, United States Navy Ordnance Test Station, China Lake, California, 1949-1953; technical specialist, technical assistant to manager ordnance division, Aerojet General Corporation, Azusa, Downey, Glendale, California, 1953-1965; senior technical specialist Defense Technology laboratories, Federal Maritime Commission Corporation, Santa Clara, California, 1965-1975; senior research specialist Shock Hydrodynamics division, Whittaker Corporation, Los Altos, California, 1975-1976; ordnance engineer, consultant, Setter Associations, Inc., Menlo Park, California, 1976-1978; president, Daughters of the Revolution Kennedy & Associations, Inc., Los Altos, California, since 1978. Consultant terminal ballistician. Researcher in field.
Achievements
Membership
With United States Army, 1940-1943, PTO. Member American Defense Preparedness Association (life, recipient Bronze medal 1983, ADPA award 1989), United States Armor Association (winner tank design contest. 1962), Royal Philatelic Society (London), Pearl Harbor Survivors Association, American Philatelic Society, Friends of the Western Philatelic Library, Sigma Xi, Sigma Pi Sigma.
Connections
Married Jacqueline Marie Harbarger, August 1949 (divorced 1965). Children: Michael, Robert, Laurie, Paul. Married Wilma LaJune Relaford, September 3, 1966.
1 child, Kathryn.
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Nationality
American -
Religion
Lutheran -
Political Party
Republican
Education
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1948
Career
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1948 - 1949
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1949 - 1953
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1949 - 1953
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1953 - 1965
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1953 - 1965
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1965 - 1975
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1975 - 1976
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1976 - 1978
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1976 - 1978
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