Frank Louis Vinz

Background

Vinz, Frank Louis was born on January 5, 1932 in Laredo, Texas, United States. Son of Louis and Margaret Reeves (Schaer) Vinz.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1953. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, United States Air Force Institute of Technology, 1963. Postgraduate in Electrical Engineering, University Tennessee, 1967.

Career

Officer United States Air Force, 1953-1958. Project officer Air Force Armament Center, 1955-1958. Electronic engineer Army Ballistic Missile Agency, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, 1958-1960.

Engineering supervisor Marshall Space Flight Center National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Huntsville, 1960-1989. Principal engineer Business Development Manager International, Inc., 1989-1991. Senior engineer Loral AeroSys division, 1991-1994.

Software engineer Boeing Space Station, 1995—2004. Participant Apollo/Saturn, space shuttle, space station, national missile defense programs National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Achievements

• Frank Louis Vinz has been listed as a noteworthy electrical engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee, chairman Presbyterian Church, Huntsville, 1974-1976, elder, 1959-1963, 78-81, 83-85. Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (committee for flight simulation), Huntsville Association Technology Societies (president 1995-1996), United States Power Squadrons (squadron Commander 1984-1986), Tau Beta Pi.

Connections

Married Mary Marguerite Harlow, June 24, 1956 (deceased 2003). Children: Laura Lee, Susan Elizabeth, Bradley Louis, m.Ruth K. Massey, June 11, 2004.

Father:

Louis Vinz

Mother:

Margaret Reeves (Schaer) Vinz

Spouse:

Mary Marguerite Harlow

child:

m.Ruth K. Massey Vinz

child:

Laura Lee Vinz

child:

Susan Elizabeth Vinz

child:

June 11 Vinz

child:

Bradley Louis Vinz

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2004 Vinz