Background
Mark, Leon was born on August 16, 1927 in St. Paul. Son of Jule and Florence (Schiff) Mark.
Mark, Leon was born on August 16, 1927 in St. Paul. Son of Jule and Florence (Schiff) Mark.
Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1948.
Wind tunnel test project engineer Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio, 1948-1953. Senior engineer FJ-4 project North America Aviation, Columbus, 1953-1957, supervisor A-5 fly qual. & basic aeronautical, 1957-1960, senior project engineer A-5 aeronautical thermo., 1961-1965.
Chief aircraft aerodyns. North America Rockwell, 1965-1968, project engineer advanced A-5 concepts, 1971-1974, supervisor v/stol aerodyns., 1975-1982, senior technical specialist oblique wing project, 1983-1986. President North America Aeronautical Consultant, since 1986.
Chief aerodyns. Gates Learjet Corporation, Wichita, Kansas, 1969-1970.
Associate fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (treasurer Columbus section since 1988, Columbus section chairman 1995-1997).
Married Bernice Mildred Weiner, June 25, 1950. Children: Melanie Mark Ullman, Marci Mark Taylor, Mindy Mark Schifberg.