Background
Beck, Donald Thomas was born on July 1, 1942 in Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States. Son of Kirby Thomas and Ida Mildred (McCown) Beck.
Beck, Donald Thomas was born on July 1, 1942 in Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States. Son of Kirby Thomas and Ida Mildred (McCown) Beck.
Associate of Arts, Alan Hancock Junior College, Santa Maria, California, 1963. Bachelor in Commission, Michigan State University, 1969. Master of Arts in Commission, University Denver, 1973.
Chief community relations United States Air Force, Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, 1973—1975. Director information Udorn, Thailand, 1975—1976. Chief internal information Pacific Air Forces, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, 1976—1979.
Director public affairs United States Air Force Eastern Space and Missile Center, Patrick Air Force Base, Florida, 1979—1980. With customer-public relations Martin Marietta Aerospace Company, Cape Canaveral, 1980—1983. Director community relations Lockheed Space Operations Company, Titusville, Florida, 1983—1985.
Manager commission McDonnell Douglas Astronautics Company, since 1985. Member Brevard County Civilian-Military Community Relations Council, Florida, since 1980. Board directors Junior Achievement-Florida, East Coast, 1982—1986.
Chairman Great Indian River Raft Race, Titusville, 1984.
Member of Cocoa Beach Area Chamber of Commerce (board directors 1984-1986), Air Force Association (president Cape Canaveral chapter 1983-1984, vice president Florida chapter 1984-1985, president Florida chapter 1985-1987, board directors, vice president Astronauts Memorial Foundation since 1986, National Programming award 1984, Man of Year award 1984), Space Coast Public Relations Association (president 1983).
Married Patricia Lee Richmond, July 27, 1963. Children: Barbara Susan, Clinton Vance, Zachary Grier.