Background
Swinson, Mark Leng was born on June 7, 1952 in Rockford, Illinois, United States. Son of Raymond Howard and Lois Marie (Leng) Swinson.
Swinson, Mark Leng was born on June 7, 1952 in Rockford, Illinois, United States. Son of Raymond Howard and Lois Marie (Leng) Swinson.
Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1974. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University Wisconsin, 1982. Doctor of Philosophy, University Florida, 1988.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Army, 1974; advanced through grades lieutenant colonel, United States Army, 1991; company grade officer, United States Army, United States and Germany, 1974-1980; assistant professor mechanic engineering, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, 1982-1985; robotics officer headquarters TRADOC, United States Army, Fort Monroe, Virginia, 1988-1990; technical director unmanned ground vehicle JPO, United States Army, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, since 1990.
Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems, American Society for Engineering Education, Mensa, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Priscilla Marie Rawlings, June 6, 1974. Children: Erika, Karl.