Marvin Cleveland Atkins

Background

Atkins, Marvin Cleveland was born on July 30, 1931 in Ballinger, Texas, United States. Son of Marvin Cleveland and Mary Reid (Murchison) Atkins.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1952; Master of Science, University of Illinois, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Michigan, 1961.

Career

Manager engineering technical, Avco Systems Division Avco Corporation, Wilmington, Massachusetts, 1964-1968; director environmental science and technical, Avco Systems division Avco Corporation, Lowell, Massachusetts, 1968-1970; assistant to department director for science and technical, Defense Nuclear Agency, Alexandria, Virginia, 1970-1978; deputy director, Defense Nuclear Agency, Alexandria, Virginia, 1983-1989; director offensive and space systems, Office Secretary Defense, Washington, 1978-1983; senior vice president for quality review, Science Applications International Corporation, Mc Lean, Virginia, since 1989. Member science advisory group Joint Strategic Target Planning Staff, Omaha, 1975-1980, 83-89, Air Force Geophysics Laboratory, Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts, 1990.

Achievements

• Marvin Cleveland Atkins has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Major United States Air Force, 1952-1964. Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Nuclear Society.

Connections

Married Lois M. Doescher, June 11, 1955. Children: David M., Nancy Atkins Savoca.

Father:

Marvin Cleveland Atkins

Mother:

Mary Reid (Murchison) Atkins

Spouse:

Lois M. Doescher

child:

David M. Atkins

child:

Nancy Atkins Savoca Atkins