Background
Crossley, Frank Alphonso was born on February 19, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Joseph Buddie and Rosa Lee (Brefford) Crossley.
Crossley, Frank Alphonso was born on February 19, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Joseph Buddie and Rosa Lee (Brefford) Crossley.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, 1945. Master of Science in Metallurgical Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy in Metallurgical Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, 1950.
Instructor, Illinois Institute Technology, Chicago, 1948-1949; senior scientist, Illinois Institute Technology Research Institute, 1952-1966; professor foundry engineering, head department foundry engineering, Tennessee Agricultural and Industrial State University, 1950-1952; senior member research laboratory, Lockheed Missiles & Space Company, Palo Alto, California, 1966-1974; manager department producibility and standards, Lockheed Missiles & Space Company, Palo Alto, California, 1974-1978; manager department missile body mechanic engineering, Lockheed Missiles & Space Company, Palo Alto, California, 1978-1979; construction engineering missile systems division, Lockheed Missiles & Space Company, Sunnyvale, California, 1979-1986; director research propulsion materials, Aerojet Propulsion Research Institute, 1986-1987; research director materials applications, Aerojet Propulsion Research Institute, 1987-1990; technical principal, Aerojet Propulsion division GenCorp, Sacramento, 1990-1991.
Served to ensign United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946, PTO. Fellow American Society for Metals International. Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (member materials tech.com. 1979-1981), Minerals, Metals and Materials Society of American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers (chairman titanium committee 1974-1975), Sigma Xi.
Married Elaine J. Sherman, November 23, 1950 (deceased 1996). 1 child, Desne Adrienne.