Background
Kerfoot, H. Potter was born on August 15, 1922 in Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Hubert Potter and Laura Etta Kerfoot.
missiles and space company executive
Kerfoot, H. Potter was born on August 15, 1922 in Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Hubert Potter and Laura Etta Kerfoot.
Bachelor of Engineering, University Southern California, 1948. Master of Arts, University Southern California, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy, University Southern California, 1953.
Specialist in aerospace laboratories, supervisor flight control systems Missile division North America Aviation, Downey, California, 1953-1960. Manager flight science Lockheed Missiles & Space Company, Van Nuys, 1960, director resource allocation, director engineering Sunnyvale, 1961-1972. Vice president, assistant general manager research and development division, 1972-1975.
Vice president, general manager advanced systems division, since 1975.
Served with United States Army, 1943-1946. Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Defense Preparedness Association, American Oceanic Organization, Association United States Army, Sigma Xi.
Married Helen Clara Bendall, July 2, 1949. Children: Roberta Jean Kerfoot Clinkinbeard, Daniel Mark, Kathleen Diane Kerfoot McCallum.