Background
Odom, Pat Reynolds was born on October 28, 1935 in Decatur, Alabama, United States. Son of George Tennis and Viola (Reynolds) Odom.
Odom, Pat Reynolds was born on October 28, 1935 in Decatur, Alabama, United States. Son of George Tennis and Viola (Reynolds) Odom.
Bachelor of Science in Aerospace/Agricultural/Architectural/Aeronautical Engineering, Auburn University, 1958. Master of Science AAE, Ohio State University, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy, University Alabama, Huntsville, 1976.
Aerospace engineer, United States Air Force FTD, Dayton, Ohio., 1958-1963;
engineering manager, Northrop Corporation, Huntsville, 1963-1972;
senior scientist, Science Applications, Inc., Huntsville, 1972-1975;
general manager, Northrop Superior vena cava syndrome Inc., Huntsville, 1975-1981;
director engineering planning, Wyle laboratories, Huntsville, 1981-1984;
vice president systems, DESE Research Inc., Huntsville, 1984-1986;
vice president, chief engineer, Provider Reimbursement Consultants Inc., Huntsville, McLean, Virginia, since 1986. Consultant National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Huntsville, 1974-1975. National advisory board U. Tennessee Space Institute, Tullahoma, since 1976.
Member program committee Space Summit 1991, Huntsville, 1991. 2d vice Chairman, Board Of Directors Redstone Federal Credit Union, since 1981. Adjunct faculty U. Alabama, Huntsville.
Member Tennessee Valley county Boy Scouts American. Chairman county-wide campaign United Way, Huntsville, 1982. First lieutenant United States Air Force, 1958-1961.
Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate, national technical commission on space logistics). Member American AstronauticalSoc., Operations Research Society American, Society Logistics Engineers, Planetary Society, American Defense Preparedness Association, Creation Research Society, Association of Unmanned Vehicles, Rotary International.
Married Marjorie Taylor, December 20, 1958. Children: Andrea Taylor, Jana Leah.