Joy Eaton Carter

Background

Carter, Joy Eaton was born on February 8, 1923 in Comanche, Texas, United States. Daughter of Robert Lee and Carrie (Knudson) Eaton.

Education

Student, John Tarleton Agricultural College, 1940. Bachelor Music cum laude, North Texas State Teachers College, 1943. Postgraduate, North Texas State Teachers College, 1945.

Postgraduate, University Texas, 1945. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Ohio State University, 1949. PhDEE and Radio Astronomy, Ohio State University, 1957.

Career

Engineer aide, Civil Service Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio., 1945-1946; instructor mathematics, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1946-1948; assistant, then associate Research Foundation, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1947-1949; from instructor to assistant professor electrical engineering, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1949-1958; research engineer, North America Aviation, Columbus, 1955-1956; member technical staff, Space Technology laboratories (later TRW Inc.), Redondo Beach, California, 1958-1968; section head, staff engineer electronics research laboratories, The Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, 1968-1972; staff engineer and manager system and terminals, United States Air Force Satellite Communications System Program Office, The Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, 1972-1977; manager communications subsystem Defense Satellite Communications System III Program Office, The Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, 1978-1979; consultant, Mayhill, New Mexico, since 1979.

Membership

Active Mayhill Volunteer Fire Department, since 1986. Board directors Mayhill Community Association, since 1988, secretary board directors, since 1988. Co-chair music committee Mayhill Baptist Church, since 1988, trustee, 1989-1992, 94-97.

Board directors Otero County Farm Bureau, since 1987. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior, life), National Association Family and Community Education, American Astronomical Society, American National Cattlewomen (secretary Otero CowBelles chapter 1986-1987, 1st vice president 1988, historian 1989), California Rare Fruit Growers, Native Plant Society New Mexico, Sacramento Mountains History Society (board directors since 1986, treasurer since 1997), High Country Horseman's Association, Sigma Xi (life), Eta Kappa Nu (life), Sigma Alpha Iota (life), Alpha Chi, Kappa Delta Pi, Pi Mu Epsilon, Sigma Delta Epsilon.

Interests

• Avocations: breeding Tennessee Walking Horses, photography, sculpture, local history, gardening with unusual plants.

Connections

Married Clarence J. Carter, August 22, 1959. 1 child, Kathy Jean.

Father:

Robert Lee Eaton

Mother:

Carrie (Knudson) Eaton

Spouse:

Clarence J. Carter

child:

Kathy Jean Carter