Background
Perlmutter, Lawrence David was born on July 1, 1936 in St. Louis. Son of George and Sarah (Tofield) Perlmutter.
Perlmutter, Lawrence David was born on July 1, 1936 in St. Louis. Son of George and Sarah (Tofield) Perlmutter.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Washington University, St. Louis, 1958; Master of Science in Instrumentation Engineering, University Michigan, 1959.
Engineer Project Mercury,, McDonnell Douglas Corporation, St. Louis, 1959; group engineer for advanced design, McDonnell Douglas Corporation, St. Louis, 1960-1969; project dynamics engineer, McDonnell Douglas Corporation, St. Louis, 1970-1975; section chief for guidance and control, McDonnell Douglas Corporation, St. Louis, 1976-1979; branch chief for guidance and control, McDonnell Douglas Corporation, St. Louis, 1979-1984; McDonnell Douglas Corporation fellow, staff manager, McDonnell Douglas Corporation, St. Louis, 1984-1994; McDonnell Douglas Corporation senior fellow, McDonnell Douglas Corporation, St. Louis, since 1994.
Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate, technical committee guidance, navigation and control 1988-1990, organizer, chairman navigation and flight control sessions Guidance, Navigation and Control Conference 1990, 91, 92). Member Society Automotive Engineers (aerospace guidance and control committee since 1989).
Married Amy Schaffner, March 19, 1960. Children: Deborah Perlmutter Crahan, Donna.