Background
Donough, George Francis Mc was born on July 3, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of George Francis and Minnie L. (Bartoli) McDonough.
Donough, George Francis Mc was born on July 3, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of George Francis and Minnie L. (Bartoli) McDonough.
Bachelor of Science, Marquette U., Milwaukee, 1953; Master of Sciences, University Illinois, 1956; Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1959.
Assistant professor, University of Illinois, 1959-1960; associate professor, San Jose (California) State College, 1960-1961; senior engineer, E.H. Plesset Associates, Los Angeles, 1961-1963; senior scientist, United Aircraft Corporation, Los Angeles, 1963; with, George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Huntsville, Alabama, 1963-1995; deputy director data systems laboratory, George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Huntsville, Alabama, 1974-1978; deputy associate director engineering, George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Huntsville, Alabama, 1978-1981; director systems dynamics laboratory, George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Huntsville, Alabama, 1981-1986; director structures and dynamics laboratory, George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Huntsville, Alabama, 1986-1988; deputy director for space systems, science and engineering, George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Huntsville, Alabama, 1988-1989; director science and engineer, George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Huntsville, Alabama, since 1989; chairman, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Engineering Management Council, since 1993. Lecturer U. Alabama, Huntsville, since 1965.
Chairman Westbury Civic Association, 1965-1967. Member Huntsville Air Pollution Control Board, since 1977, vice-chairman, 1978-1980, 87-, chairman, 1980-1982, 85-87. Member of advisory county College Engineering, Marquette U., since 1991.
Member board visitors U. Alabama, Birmingham, since 1993. With United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1947, 51-52. Member American Society of Civil Engineers, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Whitesburg Yacht Club (chaplain 1988-1990, fleet capt.1990-1994), Sigma Xi (president Huntsville 1972-1974).
Married Louise Guthrie, June 4, 1955. Children: Michael Neil (deceased), Kathleen Louise, Thomas Charles, Daniel George.