Background
Atwood, John L. was born on October 26, 1906 in Walton, Kentucky, United States.
Atwood, John L. was born on October 26, 1906 in Walton, Kentucky, United States.
Degree in civil engineering, University Texas, 1928.
Junior airplane engineer Army Air Corps, 1928. Chief structural design Douglas Aircraft Company. Chief engineer, vice president, then president, Chief Executive Officer North America Aviation, 1934.
President, Chief Executive Officer North America Rockwell Corporation (now Rockwell International). Retired, 1970
Co-developer District of Columbia-1, District of Columbia-2, District of Columbia-3 commercial planes. Originated design concept of P-51 Mustang Fighter.
Instrumental in design of T-6 Texan Trainer, B-25 Billy Mitchell Bomber, F-100 Super Sabre, Hypersonic X-15, XB-70, B-1 Strategic Bomber, Apollo command and service modules, S-II 2d stage of Saturn V lunar launch vehicle, F-1 and J-2 rocket engines of Saturn V, guidance and flight control system for Minuteman intercontinental missiles, development of Space Shuttle.
Member National Academy of Engineering.