Background
Lindsay, Nathan James was born on May 24, 1936 in Monroe, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Ralph Allen and Gertrude (Wartenweiler) Lindsay.
Career officer aerospace company executive
Lindsay, Nathan James was born on May 24, 1936 in Monroe, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Ralph Allen and Gertrude (Wartenweiler) Lindsay.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin, 1958. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin, 1965. Master of Science in Systems Management, University Southern California, Los Angeles, 1976.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1958; advanced through grades to major general, United States Air Force, 1988; munitions officer, United States Air Force Weapons Center, Tripoli, Libya, 1959-1961; weapons logistics officer, United States Air Force Europe, Wiesbaden, Germany, 1961-1963; Titan III propulsion officer, United States Air Force Space Systems Division, Los Angeles, 1965-1969; aircraft guns development officer, Air Force Armament Laboratory, Florida, 1969-1970; graduate, Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Virginia, 1970; management auditor, Air Force Systems Command, Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland., 1971-1973; graduate, Defense Systems Management College, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, 1973; space systems policy officer, Air Force Office Special Projects, Los Angeles, 1973-1974; launch systems integration manager, Air Force Office Special Projects, Los Angeles, 1974-1978; director policy and administration, Air Force Office Space Systems, Pentagon, Washington, 1978-1980; director space operations support, Air Force Space Division, Los Angeles, 1980-1982; program manager launch and control systems, Air Force Space Division, Los Angeles, 1982-1984; commander, Eastern Space and Missile Center, Patrick Air Force Base, Florida, 1985-1986; deputy commander for space launch and control systems, Air Force Space Division, Los Angeles, 1986-1987; director office special projects, Office Secretary of Air Force, Los Angeles, 1987-1992; vice president commercial programs, Lockheed Martin Astrospace, 1993-1997. Member investigation task force National Aeronautics and Space Administration Challenger Accident, Kennedy SpaceCtr., 1986. Board directors Rural Delivery-AMROSS Joint Venture, Commercial Launch Superior vena cava syndrome Company.
Co-chairman Brevard County, Florida Civilian-Military Affairs Council, Cocoa Beach, 1984-1986. Elder Presbyterian Church. Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Astronautical Society, Air Force Association (Bernard A. Shriever Space award 1989), National Space Club (board directors 1992-1994), University of Wisconsin Alumni Association, American Legion.
Married Shirley Rae Montgomery, February 2, 1958. Children: Lori E. Lindsay Smith, Anne, Nathan J. Junior, Susan E. Lindsay Brumett.