Background
Hedgepeth, John Mills was born on June 29, 1926 in Southern Pines, North Carolina, United States.
mathematician Aerospace engineer engineering executive
Hedgepeth, John Mills was born on June 29, 1926 in Southern Pines, North Carolina, United States.
Bachelor of Science, Purdue University, 1948. Master of Science, Virginia Polytech. University, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Mathematics, Harvard University, 1962.
Research engineer, National Advisory Committee Aeronaut., 1948-1952; section head dynamics and aeroelasticity, National Advisory Committee Aeronaut., 1952-1957; branch head structural mechanics, National Advisory Committee Aeronaut., 1957-1960; department manager structures and materials, Martin Marietta Corporation, 1961-1963; deputy director engineering, Martin Marietta Corporation, 1963-1967; vice president engring, Astro Research Corporation, Santa Barbara, California, 1967-1972; president, Astro Research Corporation, Santa Barbara, California, 1972-1983; president, Digisim Corporation, Santa Barbara, California, since 1983.
Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Member National Academy of Engineering, International Academy Astronautics.