Background
Kerpchar, Michael was born on June 19, 1924 in Passaic, New Jersey, United States. Son of Peter Kerpchar and Veronica Warholack.
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Kerpchar, Michael was born on June 19, 1924 in Passaic, New Jersey, United States. Son of Peter Kerpchar and Veronica Warholack.
Graduated from the high school, Clifton, New Jersey Master of Science in Electrical Engineering Equivalent, Clifton, New Jersey.
Section head to director astronautics laboratory, Kearfott Company, Little Falls, New Jersey, 1950-1962; manager systems engineering spacecraft systems, Radio Corporation of America, Princeton, New Jersey, 1962-1964; research scientist, Nortronics, Palos Verdes, California, 1964-1966; manager advanced program, Gourdine Systems, Livingston, New Jersey, 1966-1967; chief underwater systems, Kollsman Instrument, Elmhurst, New York, 1967-1969; vice president engineering department, Ocean Metrics, Fairfield, New Jersey, 1969-1973; manager advanced program, Harris Corporation, Syosset, New York, 1974-1976; director advanced program, Dewey Electronics, Paramus, New Jersey, 1976-1979; principal scientist, The Kerpchar Company, Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey, since 1979. Development new products Kerpchar Company, since 1992.
Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, International Society for Optical Engineering, Old Crows, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior ).
Married Jennie S. Hallock, April 12, 1953. 1 child, Lorraine.