Background
Goetz, Michael Blaine was born on January 12, 1937 in Sault St. Marie, Michigan, United States. Son of Charles Alexander and Leone Mae (Firkus) Goetz.
Goetz, Michael Blaine was born on January 12, 1937 in Sault St. Marie, Michigan, United States. Son of Charles Alexander and Leone Mae (Firkus) Goetz.
Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Mechanical Engineering, St. Louis University, 1959. Master in Engineering Administration, George Washington University, 1967. Student, Air University, 1978.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1959;
advanced through grades to colonel, United States Air Force, 1978;
aircraft maintenance officer, 78th Fighter Group, Hamilton Air Force Base, California, 1959-1962;
missile launch operations officer ICBM, 1st Strategic Missile Division, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, 1962-1964;
missile range operations officer, Air Force Western Test Range, Vandenberg Air Force Base, 1964-1966;
air force plant representative for engine development, General Electric Company, Evendale, Ohio., 1971-1973;
professor department head of aero studies, Michigan Technological U., Houghton, 1973-1978;
director strategic engines program office, Aero. Sys. Division WPAFB, Dayton, Ohio., 1978-1980;
deputy director materials laboratory, Wright Aero. laboratories WPAFB, Dayton, 1980-1983;
retired, United States Air Force, 1983;
regional manager Great Lakes Region, Raytheon Aircraft Corporation Beechcraft/Hawker, Dayton, 1983-1995;
director, treasurer, Beech Military Regional Office Inc., Wichita, 1993-1995. Board advisors Wright State University College Business, Dayton, 1989-1995.
Treasurer, director Beech Aircraft Military Regional Offices, Inc., Dayton, 1993-1995.
Board advisors airport users group Lewis A. Jackson Regional Airport, Xenia, Ohio, 1994-1995. Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Society of Automotive Engineers Engineering Society, National Aviation Hall Fame, Experimental Aircraft Association (Spark Plug award 1970), American Defense Preparedness Association, United States Naval Institute.
Married Patricia Margaret Goll, August 17, 1958. Children: Michael, David, Susan, Brian.