Background
Pollard, Melvin Eugene was born on December 11, 1937 in Ash Grove, Missouri, United States. Son of F.W. and Grace Louise (Schneider) Pollard.
Pollard, Melvin Eugene was born on December 11, 1937 in Ash Grove, Missouri, United States. Son of F.W. and Grace Louise (Schneider) Pollard.
Bachelor of Science, United States Air Force Academy, 1959. Master of Science, Rochester Institute of Technology, 1971.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1959; advanced through grades lieutenant colonel, 1975; instructor pilot Air Training Command, United States Air Force, Webb Air Force Base, Texas, 1959-1966; fighter pilot Tactical Air Command, United States Air Force, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, 1966-1967, 68-69; fighter pilot Pacific Air Forces, United States Air Force, Vietnam, 1967-1968; development engineer Systems Command, United States Air Force, Westover Air Force Base, Massachusetts and Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland., 1970-1979; branch chief Systems Command, United States Air Force, Hill Air Force Base, Utah., 1979-1982; retired, United States Air Force, 1982; quality engineer, Lockheed Missiles & Space Company, Magna, Utah., 1982-1983; department manager, Computer Science Corporation, Clearfield, Utah., 1983-1984; aerospace engineer, TRW, Inc., Ogden, Utah., 1984-1994; retired, 1994.
Member Air Force Association, United States Air Force Academy Association Graduates, Order Daedalians.
Married Louise Kelley, April 2, 1961.