Background
Pardoe, Geoffrey Keith Charles was born on November 2, 1928 in London. Son of James Charles and Ada Violet (Pert) Pardoe.
Pardoe, Geoffrey Keith Charles was born on November 2, 1928 in London. Son of James Charles and Ada Violet (Pert) Pardoe.
Bachelor of Science in Aeronautics, London University, 1949. Doctor of Science (honorary), Loughborough University, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy in Astronautics, Loughborough University, 1984.
Chief aerodynamicist, Armstrong Whitsworth, Coventry, United Kingdom, 1949-1951;
project manager Blue Streak, DeHavilland Props Ltd., Stevenage, United Kingdom, 1956-1960;
chief engineer weapons and space, Hawker Siddeley Dynamics, Stevenage, 1960-1963;
chief project engineer space, Hawker Siddeley Dynamics, Stevenage, 1963-1968;
sales executive space, Hawker Siddeley Dynamics Ltd., Stevenage, United Kingdom, 1968-1973;
chairman, managing director, General Technology Systems Ltd., London, 1973-1993;
chairman, OD Plc, Newcastle, England, since 1994. Board directors 3 Dis (Europe) Ltd., London. President GTS Inc., Washington, 1989-1995.
Chief executive director BSDC Ltd., London, 1961-1972. Chairman Watt Committee on Energy, London, since 1984, Space Education Trust, London, 1989-1995.
With RAFVR, 1948-1966. Fellow Royal Aeronautical Society (president 1984-1985), British Interplanetary Society (council member 1957-1984), Institute Directors, International Academy Astronautics (academician 1968).
Married Dorothy Patricia Gutteridge, June 20, 1953. Children: Ian E.C., Jane P.