Background
Fenter, Felix West was born on September 16, 1926 in Paris, Texas, United States. Son of Felix Franklin and Haidee (West) Fenter.
Fenter, Felix West was born on September 16, 1926 in Paris, Texas, United States. Son of Felix Franklin and Haidee (West) Fenter.
Bachelor of Science, University Texas, 1953; Master of Sciences, University Texas, 1954; Doctor of Philosophy in Aerospace Engineering, University Texas, 1960.
With aeromech. division, Defense Research Laboratory, University Texas, 1952-1958;
research engineer, Chance Vought Aircraft, Inc. (now Ling-Temco-Vought Aerospace and Defense Company), Grand Prairie, Texas, 1958-1960;
senior scientist Vought Research Center, Chance Vought Aircraft, Inc. (now Ling-Temco-Vought Aerospace and Defense Company), 1960-1961;
supervisor aerophysics group, Ling-Temco-Vought Research Center division Ling-Temco-Vought, Grand Prairie, 1961-1962;
assistant director, Ling-Temco-Vought Research Center division Ling-Temco-Vought, 1962-1966;
associate director, Ling-Temco-Vought Research Center division Ling-Temco-Vought, 1966-1971;
vice president, Vought Advanced Technology Center, Inc., Grand Prairie, 1971-1973;
president, Chairman of the Board, Vought Advanced Technology Center, Inc., 1973-1977;
vice president research and advanced technical, Vought Corporation, 1977-1983;
vice president advanced programs and technical, Vought Corporation, 1983-1985;
senior vice president advanced programs, technologies and marketing, Vought corporation, 1985-1987;
promoted to president Ling-Temco-Vought Missiles division, Ling-Temco-Vought Missiles & Electronics Group, since 1987.
Member industrial panel on science and technical councilor, National Science Foundation.
Member Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University Research Foundation. Advisory council College Engineering Foundation, University Texas, Austin. Advisory committee College Engineering, University Texas, Arlington.
Trustee Southwest Research Institute, since 1986. Served with United States Navy, 1945-1949. Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate).
Member Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi.
Son of Felix Franklin and Haidee (West) F. M. Duanne Raye Moore, January 28, 1951. 1 daughter, Susan Elaine Fenter West.