Joseph Philip Loftus

Background

Loftus, Joseph Philip was born on August 31, 1930 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Joseph P. and Margaret Mary (Boland) Loftus.

Education

Bachelor, Catholic U., Washington, 1953; Master of Arts, Fordham University, Bronx, New York, 1956.

Career

Aerospace technologist, L.B. Johnson Space Center, Houston, 1961-1962; manager operations integration, L.B. Johnson Space Center, Houston, 1963-1969; manager program engineering office, L.B. Johnson Space Center, Houston, 1969-1975; chief technical planning office, L.B. Johnson Space Center, Houston, 1976-1985; assistant director, L.B. Johnson Space Center, Houston, since 1985.

Membership

Captain United States Air Force, 1956-1965. Association fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (chairman space transportation 1984-1987). Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, HFS, APA, International Academy Astro.

(corresponding member).

Connections

Married Barbara Ellen Pohner, June 27, 1959. Children: Diana, William, Joseph P., Sean, James, Patrick.

Father:

Joseph P. Loftus

Mother:

Margaret Mary (Boland) Loftus

Spouse:

Barbara Ellen Pohner

child:

Sean Loftus

child:

William Loftus

child:

Diana Loftus

child:

Patrick Loftus

child:

James Loftus

child:

Joseph P. Loftus