Harry Thomas Bentley III

Background

III, Harry Thomas Bentley was born on January 30, 1942 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States. Son of Harry Thomas II and Janalee B.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Applied Physics, North Carolina State University, 1964; Master of Science in Plasma Physics, North Carolina State University, 1966; Master of Science in Engineering Management, U. Tennessee Space Institute, 1987.

Career

Teaching assistant department physics, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1964-1966; research engineer, Agricultural Research Organization, Inc., Tullahoma, Tennessee, 1966-1973; senior research engineer, Agricultural Research Organization, Inc., Tullahoma, Tennessee, 1973-1980; senior project manager, Sverdrup Technology AEDC Group, Arnold Air Force Base, Tennessee, 1980-1985; engineering specialist, Sverdrup Technology AEDC Group, Arnold Air Force Base, Tennessee, since 1986; co-founder, vice president, Home Plans Referral, Inc., since 1989. Co-founder Home Plans Referral Inc., Tullahoma, since 1989. Consultant Industrial Nucleonics, Inc., Columbus, Ohio, 1964-1966, Science Applications, Inc., Tullahoma, 1974-1976.

System engineer Space Shuttle Engine Health Monitoring Sys., Sverdrup Technology National Aeronautics and Space Administration Lewis, Cleveland, 1988. Chairman Society Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers Conference, Orlando, Florida, 1987.

Achievements

• Harry Thomas Bentley III has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Junior Achievement Greater Coffee Company, Tullahoma, 1981-1984. President, Chairman of the Board Hands-On-Science Center, Tullahoma, 1990-1994, Community Concert Association, Tullahoma, 1965-1969. Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (senior), National Management Association (associate board directors, special recognitionaward 1983, 84, 85, 89), Association Old Crows, Rotary (board directors 1993-1994), Blue Key, Sigma Xi, Sigma Pi Sigma.

Interests

• Avocation: sailing.

Connections

Married Jessica Branch, August 27, 1966 (divorced 1976). Children: Diana Paige, Sarah Elisa. Married Joan Ducker, September 17, 1977.

Children: Mark Thomas, Jonathan Stewart.

Father:

Harry Thomas II B.

Mother:

Janalee B.

Spouse:

Joan Ducker

Spouse:

Jessica Branch

child:

Diana Paige III

child:

Jonathan Stewart III

child:

Mark Thomas III

child:

Sarah Elisa III