Background
Durrett, John Charles was born on February 5, 1939 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of John H. and H. Beatrice (Burkhart) Durrett.
Durrett, John Charles was born on February 5, 1939 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of John H. and H. Beatrice (Burkhart) Durrett.
Bachelor of Science, University Kansas, 1962. Master of Science, Air Force Institute of Technology, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, University Colorado, 1970.
Commissioned Second lieutenant, advanced through grades to lieutenant colonel United States Air Force, 1962—1978, flight test engineer Edwards Air Force Base, California, 1963—1967, supervising engineer Air Force Flight Dynamics Laboratory Wright-Paterson Air Force Base, Ohio, 1970—1973. Associate professor astronautics United States Air Force Academy, Colorado, 1973—1977. Space test program spacecraft program manager Space and Missile Systems Organization, Los Angeles, 1977—1979, deputy director space test pgraom office, space division, 1979—1980, director space sensor test directorate, space division, 1980—1982.
Retired, 1982
Deputy program manager defense system Martin Marietta Aerospace Corporation, Denver, 1983, program manager defense system, 1984—1985, spacecraft design manager, 1985—1991. Senior scientist W.J. Schafer Associate, Arlington, Virginia, since 1991.
Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Astronomical Society (vice president technical), Toastmasters (California area governor 1966-1967). Achievements include experimental flight tests on National Aeronautics and Space Administration and United States Air Force lifting bodies which led to the development of the space shuttle.
Married Leilani Mary Gresham, July 31, 1976. Children from previous marriage: Michelle Rene, John Edward.