Background
Parrish, Norman Charles was born on February 28, 1912 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of George Cornelius and Estella Nancy (Lay) Parrish.
technical consultant mechanical engineer
Parrish, Norman Charles was born on February 28, 1912 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of George Cornelius and Estella Nancy (Lay) Parrish.
Associate of Arts, Los Angeles City College, 1933; Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University of Southern California, 1942; Master of Science, University of Southern California, 1965.
Research engineer, Lockheed Aircraft Company, Burbank, California, 1937-1942;
director, Parlin Engineering Company, Hawthorne, California, 1943-1946;
field technical consultant, Southern California Edison Company, Los Angeles, 1946-1948;
preliminary design engineer, Northrop Aircraft Company, Hawthorne, 1947-1954;
research engineer, Lockheed Missiles & Space Company, Sunnyvale, California, 1955-1960;
member technical staff, Hughes Aerospace Company, El Segundo, California, 1960-1965;
staff scientist, Lawrence Berkeley (California) Lab, 1966-1981;
technical consultant, since 1981;
Adjunct Professor, Monterey Institute International Studies, 1992-1996;
retired, Monterey Institute International Studies, 1997. Consultant unites states department Energy, 1975-1980, National Bureau Standards, 1975-1980, Securities and Exchange Commission, San Francisco, 1979-1980. Chairman National Defense Executive Reserve, San Francisco, 1979-1981.
Chief engineer animal in space program University of California, Berkeley.
Member American Society for Metals, National Congress Inventor Organizations (president 1983-1992), Inventors of California (board directors 1979-1992).
Married Margaret Pierce Smith (divorced November 1969). 1 child, Candace Parrish Peterson. Married Dorothy Dalley Caswell, January 16, 1976.
Stepchildren: Thomas Caswell, James Caswell, Dennis Caswell.