John James Rodden

Background

Rodden, John James was born on July 23, 1933 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of William Patrick and Irene Nora (O'Connor) Rodden.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of California, Berkeley, 1955; Master of Science, University of California, Berkeley, 1956; Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1964.

Career

Engineering manager space system division, Lockheed Missiles & Space Company, Inc., Sunnyvale, California, 1965-1990; technical consultant, Lockheed Missiles & Space Company, Inc., Sunnyvale, California, since 1990. Member of faculty department aerospace engineering State University of California, San Jose, since 1990.

Achievements

• John James Rodden has been listed as a noteworthy aerospace engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (director honors and awards San Francisco section 1992). Member American Astronautical Society, Society Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers, International Federation Automatic Control (space committee), Alliance for Mentally Ill, Sierra Club.

Interests

• Avocations: history, cooking, hiking.

Connections

Married Irene Monica Chroronzy, August 3, 1957. Children: John Jay, Tim Charles, James Francis.

Father:

William Patrick Rodden

Mother:

Irene Nora (O'Connor) Rodden

Spouse:

Irene Monica Chroronzy

child:

James Francis Rodden

child:

Tim Charles Rodden

child:

John Jay Rodden