Background
Thole, John Morton was born on August 21, 1930 in Evansville, Indiana, United States. Son of Edward Joseph and Jane (Morton) Thole.
Thole, John Morton was born on August 21, 1930 in Evansville, Indiana, United States. Son of Edward Joseph and Jane (Morton) Thole.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, University Evansville, 1955. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland, 1961. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Evansville, 1975.
Aerospace engineer, United States Naval Ordinance, White Oak, Maryland., 1955-1960; Echo II assistant project manager, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland., 1960-1965; earth resources technical satellite project manager, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, 1965-1968; orbiting solar observatory project manager, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, 1968-1972; applications technical satellites project manager, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, 1972-1974; deputy associate administrator for space science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Hdgtrs., Washington, 1974-1975; vice president of engineering, Fairchild Industries, Germantown, Maryland., 1975-1978; manager engineering operations, TRW Ballistic Missiles Division, San Bernardino, California, 1978-1992; senior vice president technical operations, Orbital Sciences Corporation launch systems group, Dulles, Virginia, 1992-1995; retired, Orbital Sciences Corporation launch systems group, Dulles, Virginia, 1995. Consultant California Institute Technology Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, since 1982.
Trustee University Evansville, 1991-1994. Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
Married Roberta Lou Becker, June 4, 1955. Children: Sarah, Cynthia, Roberta Lynn.