George L. Donohue

Background

Donohue, George L. was born on July 8, 1944 in Wichita, Kansas, United States. Son of George Edward and Dorothy Mae (Cunningham) Custer.

Education

Student, Georgia Institute Technology, Atlanta, 1962-1964; Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, U. Houston, 1967; Master of Science, Oklahoma State University, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, Oklahoma State University, 1972.

Career

Coop student, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Clear Lake, Texas, 1963-1967; postdoctoral fellow, Naval Undersea Center, Pasadena, 1972-1973; branch head, Naval ocean Sys. Center, San Diego, 1973-1976; progressive manager, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Arlington, Virginia, 1976-1977; division head, Naval Ocean Sys. Center, San Diego, 1977-1979; vice president, Dynamics Technology Inc., Torrance, California, 1979-1984; progressive manager, The Rand Corporation, Santa Monica, California, 1984-1988; office director, Defense Advisory Research project Agency, Arlington, 1988-1989; vice president, The Rand Corporation, Santa Monica, 1989-1994; associate administrator research and acquisition, Federal Aviation Administration, Washington, 1994-1998.

Member professional advising committee Aerospace Engineering department Pennsylvania State University, 1988-1991;Federal Aviation Administration visiting professor airtransp. technical and policy School Information Technology & Engineering GeorgeMason U., Fairfax, Virginia, since 1998.

Achievements

• George L. Donohue has been listed as a noteworthy government official, mechanical engineer, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Adult advisor Girl Scouts United States of America, Torrance, 1987-1988. Treasurer Young Men’s Christian Association Girls Gymnastics Team, San Pedro, California, 1983. Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (policy committee 1990-1994).

Member Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association, Experimental Aircraft Association, Air Traffic Control Association, Elks, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi, Omicron Delta Kappa, Pi Tau Sigma.

Interests

• Flying, skiing, sailing, backpacking.

Connections

Married Andreana Grillis, June 7, 1969. Children: Carmen, Kathleen, Georgiana, Caroline.

Father:

George Edward Custer

Mother:

Dorothy Mae (Cunningham) Custer

Spouse:

Andreana Grillis

child:

Kathleen Donohue

child:

Carmen Donohue

child:

Caroline Donohue

child:

Georgiana Donohue