Background
Caveny, Leonard Hugh was born on October 30, 1934 in Atlanta. Son of Elmer Leonard and Dorothy (Franklin) Caveny.
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Leonard Hugh Caveny
Edit Profileconsultant mechanical engineer aerospace scientist
Education
BME, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1956. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering, University Alabama, 1969.
Career
Supervisor aerothermodynamics Thiokol Chemical Corporation, Huntsville, Alabama, 1960-1967. Senior technical staff Princeton (New Jersey) University, 1969-1980. Program manager Air Force Office Science Research, Washington, 1980-1985.
Deputy director science and technical Strategic Defense Initiative Organization, 1985-1993. Director science & technical Ballistic Missile Defense Organization, 1993-1997. Member Committee on Thermionic Research and Technology National Research Council, 2000—2001, member committee to review National Aeronautics and Space Administration's pioneering revolutionary technical, since 2002, chair Air Force propulsiton proposal review panel, since 2004.
Consultant in field; national research council Air Force Propulsion Proposal Review Panel, since 2003.
Achievements
Membership
Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Navy, 1956-1959. Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (chair electrical propulsion technical committee 1984-1986, chair Princeton section 1974-1975, technical chair international electrical propulsion conference 1985, editorial advisory board since 1988, Wyld Propulsion medal 1997). Member The Combustion Institute, National Acads.(life).
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Connections
Married Joyce Rodal, April 10, 1957. Children: Polly J., Rebecca R., Teresa L., Leslie Y., Susan C.
