Background
Penzo, Paul Anthony was born on April 17, 1928 in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. Son of Antonio Paolo and Lucia Maria (Giannini) Penzo.
scientist astrodynamics engineer
Penzo, Paul Anthony was born on April 17, 1928 in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. Son of Antonio Paolo and Lucia Maria (Giannini) Penzo.
Bachelor of Science in Physics, Youngstown University, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics, University Pittsburgh, 1957.
Mathematics and physics instructor University Pittsburgh, 1951-1957. Operations research engineer General Dynamics/Astro, San Diego, 1957-1958. Mission engineer, section manager TRW Systems, Redondo Beach, 1958-1965, department manager, senior scientist Houston, 1965-1970.
Member staff, group supervisor Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, 1970-1983, senior engineer, 1985—2001. Member staff Advanced Projects Office National Aeronautics and Space Administration Headquarters, Washington, 1984-1985. Retired; consultant National Aeronautics and Space Administration and Global Aerospace Corporation, since 2001.
Space guidance and control course instructor University of California at Los Angeles, 1964-1970.
Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (astrodynamics committee 1994-1997). Member American Astronomical Society (conference chairman 1985), American Association for the Advancement of Science, Sigma Xi.
Married Mary Jane Hanford, September 22, 1962.