Background
Allen, Lew was born on September 30, 1925 in Miami, Dade, Florida, United States. Son of the late Lew Allen and Zella Holman.
laboratory executive air force officer
Allen, Lew was born on September 30, 1925 in Miami, Dade, Florida, United States. Son of the late Lew Allen and Zella Holman.
Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1946; Master of Science, University of Illinois, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, University of Illinois, 1954.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Army Air Force, 1946; advanced through grades to general, United States Air Force, 1977; retired, United States Air Force, 1982; physicist test division, Atomic Energy Commission, Los Alamos, New Mexico, 1954-1957; science advisor, Air Force Special Weapons Laboratory, Kirtland, New Mexico, 1957-1961; with office of special technical, Secretary of Defense, Washington, 1961-1965; from director special projects to deputy director advisory plans, Air Force Space Program, 1965-1972; director, National Security Agency, Fort Meade, Maryland., 1973-1977; commander, Air Force Systems Command, 1977-1978; vice chief of staff, United States Air Force, Washington, 1978; chief of staff, United States Air Force, Washington, 1978-1982; director, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, California, 1982-1990; Chairman of the Board, Draper Lab, Boston, 1991-1995.
Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (honorary), American Physical Society. Member American Geophysical Union, National Academy Engineering, Council on Foreign Rels., Sigma Xi, Sunset Club (Los Angeles), Alfalfa Club (Washington).
Married Barbara Frink Hatch, August 19, 1949. Children: Barbara Allen Miller, Lew III, Marjorie Allen Dauster, Christie Allen Jameson, James Allen.