Paul Thomas Breakfield III

Background

III, Paul Thomas Breakfield was born on September 19, 1940 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Paul T. and Katie L. (Hunt) B.

Education

Student, George Peabody College, 1961-1962; Bachelor in Math/Physics, David Lipscomb U., 1962.

Career

Field engineer, C.L. Mahoney, Mech. Contr., Orlando, Florida, 1962; engineer, Finfrock Industries, Orlando, Florida, 1963; computer programmer, National Aeronautics and Space Administration/Kennedy Space Center, Florida, 1964-1970; systems analyst, National Aeronautics and Space Administration/Kennedy Space Center, Florida, 1970-1978; shuttle simulation branch chief, National Aeronautics and Space Administration/Kennedy Space Center, Florida, 1978-1979; launch processing system division chief, National Aeronautics and Space Administration/Kennedy Space Center, Florida, 1979-1983; deputy director shuttle engineering, National Aeronautics and Space Administration/Kennedy Space Center, Florida, 1983-1986; director flight payload operations, National Aeronautics and Space Administration/Kennedy Space Center, Florida, 1986-1996; director safety and mission assurance, National Aeronautics and Space Administration/Kennedy Space Center, since 1996.

Achievements

• Paul Thomas Breakfield III has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member National Aeronautics and Space Administration Kennedy Management Association, National Space Club.

Connections

Married Lois Jean Moreland, September 14, 1962. Children: Paul Thomas IV, Robert Alan.

Father:

Paul T. B.

Mother:

Katie L. (Hunt) B.

Spouse:

Lois Jean Moreland

child:

Paul Thomas IV III

child:

Robert Alan III