Background
Reitsema, Harold James was born on January 19, 1948 in Kalamazoo. Son of Robert Harold and Bernice Jean (Hoogsteen) Reitsema.
Reitsema, Harold James was born on January 19, 1948 in Kalamazoo. Son of Robert Harold and Bernice Jean (Hoogsteen) Reitsema.
Bachelor, Calvin College, 1972. Doctor of Philosophy, New Mexico State University, 1977.
Research associate, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1977-1979; senior research associate, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1979-1982; visiting scientist, U. Arizona, Tucson, since 1987; senior member technical staff, Ball Aerospace, Boulder, Colorado, 1982-1985; principal systems engineer, Ball Aerospace, Boulder, Colorado, 1985-1988; program manager, Ball Aerospace, Boulder, Colorado, 1988-1989; staff consultant, Ball Aerospace, Boulder, Colorado, 1989-1996; director, Ball Aerospace, Boulder, Colorado, since 1996. Consultant Aerospace Technology, since 1987.
Board directors Electrical engineer Barnard Observatory, Golden, Colorado, 1984-1991, Space Science Institute, since 2005. Advisory boards New Mexico State University Arts & Sciences, University Colorado Department Astrophysics, Planetary Sciences. Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate, technical committee chair 1991, Engineer of Year Colorado region 1990).
Member American Astronomical Society (planetary science committee 1991-1994), International Astronomical Union.
Married Mary Jo Gunnink, August 6, 1970. Children: Ellen Celeste, Laurie Jean.