Background
Garriott, Owen Kay was born on November 22, 1930 in Enid, Oklahoma, United States.
Garriott, Owen Kay was born on November 22, 1930 in Enid, Oklahoma, United States.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, University Oklahoma, 1953. Master of Science, Stanford University, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1960.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Phillips University, Enid, 1973.
National Science Foundation fellow, Cambridge (England) University, Radio Research Station, Slough, England, 1960-1961; assistant and associate professor electrical engineering, Stanford University, 1961-1965; astronaut, scientist Johnson Space Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Houston, 1965-1986; science pilot Skylab-3, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1973; deputy director Science and Applications Directorate, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1974-1976; director Science and Applications Directorate, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1976; assistant director for space and life science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 77-78; mission specialist on first Spacelab flight, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1983; project scientist Space Station Program, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1984-1986; vice president Space Programs, Teledyne Brown Engineering, Huntsville, Alabama, 1988-1993; co-founder, director, Immutherapeutics, Inc., Huntsville, since 1993.
Served with United States Navy, 1953-1956. Fellow American Astronautical Society, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate). Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Geophysical Union, Association Space Explorers, International Academy Astronautics, Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (past chairman board directors), Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu (eminent member).
Married Evelyn Long; children by previous marriage: Randall O., Robert K., Richard A., Linda S.