Background
Taggart, Keith Anthony was born on July 10, 1944 in Cleveland. Son of Earl W. and Eva A. Taggart.
Taggart, Keith Anthony was born on July 10, 1944 in Cleveland. Son of Earl W. and Eva A. Taggart.
Bachelor of Science in Physics, Case Institute of Technology, 1966. Master of Science in Physics, Case Western Reserve University, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, Case Western Reserve University, 1970.
Officer, scientist Air Force Weapons laboratory United States Air Force, Kirkland Air Force Base, New Mexico, 1970-1973. Post doctoral fellow plasma physics laboratory Princeton (New Jersey) University, 1973-1974. Group leader Los Alamos (New Mexico) National Laboratory, 1974-1985.
Director countermeasures office Strategic Defense Initiative Organization, Washington, 1985-1988. Principal scientist Science Applications International Corporation, McLean, Virginia, since 1988.
Coach Los Alamos Youth Soccer, 1979-1983. Pack master Boys Scouts American, Los Alamos, 1978-1981, scoutmaster, 1982-1985. Troop committee chairman Boy Scouts American, Springfield, Virginia, 1985-1986.
Captain United States Air Force, 1970-1973. Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate). Member Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Rita M. Kopczewski, August 3, 1968. Children: Mark T., Christopher A., Karen A.