Background
Disher, John Howard was born on December 23, 1921 in Olmstead, North Dakota, United States. Son of Howard Merlin and Mary Christine (Johnston) Disher.
Disher, John Howard was born on December 23, 1921 in Olmstead, North Dakota, United States. Son of Howard Merlin and Mary Christine (Johnston) Disher.
Biomedical Engineering, University North Dakota, 1943. Graduate, Advanced Management Program, Harvard University, 1969.
With, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1943-1981; aero research scientist, Lewis Propulsion Laboratory, Cleveland, 1943-1951; head flight research section, Lewis Propulsion Laboratory, 1951-1958; project engineer, Mercury, Langley Field, Virginia, 1959-1960; head advanced manned systems, Washington, 1960-1961; assistant director, Apollo spacecraft development, 1961-1963; director, Apollo Test, 1963-1965; deputy director, Skylab program, 1965-1974; director advanced programs manned spaceflight, Skylab program, 1974-1980; aerospace consultant, 1981-1988. Member technical committee Indianapolis 500 Automobile Race, 1946-1988. Consultant National Space Agency of Italy, 1981-1982.
Member alumni advisory council University North Dakota College Engineering. Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, British Interplanetary Society. Member International Academy Astronautics, Harvard Alumni Association, Explorers Club of New York City, Corvair Society of America, United States Auto Club (technical committee), Sigma Nu.
Married Lillian Helen Rusnak, April 19, 1948. Children– James Howard, John Thomas.