Background
Habib, Edmund J. was born on May 24, 1927 in Dover, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Joseph and Nadine (Elias) Habib.
Habib, Edmund J. was born on May 24, 1927 in Dover, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Joseph and Nadine (Elias) Habib.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Catholic University of America, 1949; Master of Science, Catholic University of America, 1952; postgraduate, Catholic University of America, 1966.
Branch head, Goddard Space Flight Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, 1958-1962; associate division head, Goddard Space Flight Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, 1962-1972; director advising committee research, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Headquarters, Washington, 1973-1974; director advisory sat. engineer, Comsat Corporation, Washington, 1974-1977; assistant vice president engineering, American Sat. Company, Rockville, 1977-1982; vice president engineering, Sat. System Engineer, Rockville, 1982-1985; president, Fairchild Committee Syst., Frederick, Maryland., 1985-1988; senior director engineering, Fairchild Space Company, Germantown, Maryland., since 1988.
Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (medal 1972), American Rocket Society, Planetary Society, Sigma Xi (honorary).
Married Mary Lou Spang, July 31, 1954. Children: David, Judy, Bonnie, Lisa, Sharon.