Mark Parker Grimes

Background

Grimes, Mark Parker was born on October 10, 1951 in Des Moines. Son of Charles Marion and Faye Louise (Francisco) Grimes.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Iowa State University, 1981.

Career

Chief technician, Heritage Communications, Des Moines, 1973-1974; radar flight test engineer, McDonnell Douglas, Edwards Air Force Base, California, 1981-1982; radar cross section measurement engineer, McDonnell Douglas, Palmdale, California, 1982-1983; instrumentation radar system design engineer, McDonnell Douglas, St. Louis, 1983-1991; senior project engineer, McDonnell Douglas, St. Louis, 1991-1995; principal investigator, McDonnell Douglas, St. Louis, 1996-1997; principal investigator, The Boeing Company, St. Louis, since 1997. Treasurer, chief engineer LoCat, Inc., St. Louis, 1990-1996. Consultant in field, Missouri, Florida, California, since 1990.

Achievements

• Mark Parker Grimes has been listed as a noteworthy Research and development engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Captain Air National Guard, 1970-1997. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, National Guard Association of the United States, Boening Employees Amateur Radio Society, American Radio Relay League.

Interests

• Avocations: amateur radio, satellite communications.

Connections

Married Karen Anne Babcock, May 19, 1973 (divorced December 1996). 1 child, Patrick Philip.

Father:

Charles Marion Grimes

Mother:

Faye Louise (Francisco) Grimes

Spouse:

Karen Anne Babcock

child:

Patrick Philip Grimes