Background
Cravens, Gerald Mcadoo was born on April 16, 1918 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Son of Edward Oscar and Meta Louise (Laue) Cravens.
Cravens, Gerald Mcadoo was born on April 16, 1918 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Son of Edward Oscar and Meta Louise (Laue) Cravens.
Bachelor of Science, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1939. Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1948.
Instrument engineer, Magnolia Petroleum Company (now Mobil), Beaumont, Texas, 1939-1941;
commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, United States Army, 1939;
advanced through grades to colonel, United States Army, 1964;
retired, United States Army, 1969;
member technical staff/senior principal engineer, Computer Sciences Corporation, Falls Church, Virginia, 1969-1989;
retired, Computer Sciences Corporation, Falls Church, Virginia, 1989. Systems analyst Combat Development Agency, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 1962-1965. Chief JCS Comm. Security & Electronic Warfare Division, Washington, 1967-1969.
Consultant Computer Sciences Corporation, Falls Church, 1983-1988.
Area coordinator Massachusetts Institute of Technology Alumni Fund, Fairfax County, Virginia, 1977-1979. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (life), Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association, Association United States Army, Sigma Xi (emeritus associate).
Married Peggy Abbott, June 7, 1941 (divorced 1953). 1 child, Gerald William. Married Mary Rita Bastow, May 15, 1963.