Fountain St. Clair Davenport

Background

Davenport, Fountain St. Clair was born on January 16, 1914 in Harmony, North Carolina, United States. Son of Dennis F. and Margaret E. (Winfield) Davenport.

Education

1 child, Sylvia Jane. Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, U. Miami, 1950, postgraduate, U. Baltimore. Master of Science, Florida Institute Technology, 1970.

Engineer, Bendix Aviation Corporation, Towson, Maryland., 1951-1953. Project engineer Vitro laboratories, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, 1953-1955. Engineer A, Radio Corporation of America Missile Test Project, Patrick Air Force Base, Florida, 1955-1960.

Supervisor radar engineering, guided missiles range division Pan American World Airways, Inc., Patrick Air Force Base, Florida, 1960-1965, senior systems engineer Aerospace Services Division, 1965-1977. Private practice consultant engineering, 1977-1982. President Davenport Enterprises, Inc., 1982-1988.

Cons. N.R.C., Churchill Research Range, Manitoba, Canada, 1966-1967. Faculty Florida Institute Technology, 1958-1960, 62-63, member education committee, 1964, adjunct faculty physics and aerospace science, 1979-1985.

Career

Engineer Bendix Aviation Corporation, Towson, Maryland, 1951-1953. Project engineer Vitro Laboratories, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, 1953-1955. Engineer A Radio Corporation of America Missile Test Project, Patrick Air Force Base, 1955-1960.

Supervisor radar engineering, guided missiles range division Pan American World Airways, Inc., 1960-1965. Senior systems engineer Aerospace Services Division, 1965-1977. Private practice consultant engineering, 1977-1982.

President Davenport Enterprises, Inc., 1982-1988. Consultant N.R.C., Churchill Research Range, Manitoba, Canada, 1966-1967. Faculty Florida Institute of Technology, 1958-1960, 62-63, member education committee, 1964, adjunct faculty physics and aerospace science, 1979-1985.

Membership

Life member Friends Melbourne Library. With United States Navy, 1934-1937, United States Naval Reserve, 1937-1945. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (life), American Defense Preparedness Association (life), Amnesty International, Masons (32 degree).

Connections

Son of Dennis F. and Margaret E. (Winfield) D. M. Jane Helena Hermann, June 11, 1948 (deceased September 1973). 1 child, Sylvia Jane.

M. Joyce Allen Huff, March 16, 1974 (deceased 1983). M. Florence Cereceda Ryan, May 19, 1985 (deceased September 1997).

Father:

Dennis F. Davenport

Mother:

Margaret E. (Winfield) Davenport

Spouse:

Florence Cereceda Ryan

Spouse:

Jane Helena Hermann

Spouse:

Joyce Allen Huff

child:

Sylvia Jane Davenport