Paul Jerome Coleman

Background

Coleman, Paul Jerome was born on March 7, 1932 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of Paul Jerome and Eunice Cecile (Weissenberg) Coleman.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering Mathematics University of Michigan, 1954; Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics, University of Michigan, 1954; Master of Science in Physics, University of Michigan, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy in Space Physics, University of California at Los Angeles, 1966.

Career

Research scientist, Ramo-Wooldridge Corporation (name now TRW Systems), El Segundo, California, 1958-1961; instructor mathematics, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1958-1961; manager interplanetary science program, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, 1961-1962; research scientist, University of California at Los Angeles, 1962-1966; professor geophysics, space physics, University of California at Los Angeles, since 1966; assistant laboratory director, manager Earth and Space Sciences division, chairman, Institute Geophysics and Planetary Physics National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico, 1981-1986; director Institute Geophysics and Planetary Physics, University of California at Los Angeles, 1989-1992; director, National Institute for Global Environmental Change, 1994-1996; president, Universities Space Research Association, Columbia, Maryland., since 1981. Board directors Lasertechnics Inc., Albuquerque, Southeast Interactive Technology, Durham, North Carolina, Sandia Imaging Sys., Dallas, others. Member of advisory board San Diego Supercomputer Center, since 1986, chairman, 1987-1988, others.

Trustee Universities Space Research Association, Columbia, Maryland., since 1981, American Technology Initiative, since 1990, International Small Satellite Organisation, 1992-1996. Visiting scholar U. Paris, 1975-1976. Visiting scientist Laboratory for Aeronomy Center National Research Science, Verrieres le Buisson, France, 1975-1976.

Committee member numerous science and educational organizations, consultant numerous finance and industrial companies.

Achievements

• Paul Jerome Coleman has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Appointed to National Commision on Space, President of the United States, 1985, appointed to Space Policy Advisory Board, National Space Council, vice president of the United States, 1991. Board directors St. Matthew's School, Pacific Palisades, California, 1979-1982, vice president, 1981-1982. First lieutenant United States Air Force, 1954-1956, Korea.

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Geophysical Union, American Physical Society, International Academy Astronautics, Bel Air Bay Club (Los Angeles), Birnam Wood Golf Club (Monteceito, California), Cosmos Club (Washington), Explorers Club (New York City), Eldorado Country Club (Indian Wells, California), Tau Beta Pi, Phi Eta Sigma.

Interests

• Avocations: flying, skiing, racquetball, tennis, golf.

Connections

Married Doris Ann Fields, October 3, 1964. Children: Derrick, Craig.

Father:

Paul Jerome Coleman

Mother:

Eunice Cecile (Weissenberg) Coleman

Spouse:

Doris Ann Fields

child:

Craig Coleman

child:

Derrick Coleman