Background
Cunningham, Ronnie Walter was born on March 16, 1932, in Creston, Iowa, United States. Son of Walter Wilfred and Gladys (Backen) Cunningham.
Cunningham, Ronnie Walter was born on March 16, 1932, in Creston, Iowa, United States. Son of Walter Wilfred and Gladys (Backen) Cunningham.
Bachelor of Science in Physics, University of California at Los Angeles, 1960. Master of Arts, University of California at Los Angeles, 1961. Advanced management program, Harvard Graduate School Business, 1974.
Research assistant Planning Research Corporation, Westwood, California, 1959-1960. Physicist Research and Development Corporation, Santa Monica, 1960-1964. Astronaut National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1964-1971.
Crew member of first manned Apollo spacecraft Apollo 7. Chief, Skylab branch, 1968-1971. Senior vice president Century Development, 1971-1974.
President Hydrotech Development Company, Houston, 1974-1976. Senior vice president 3D/International, 1976-1979. Founder The Capital Group, 1979-1986.
Managing partner Genesis Fund, 1986-1998. Board directors numerous technical based companies. Member advisory board National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Lecturer in field.
Judge Rolex awards for enterprise, 1984. With United States Naval Reserve, 1951-1952, fighter pilot United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1952-1974, colonel retired. Fellow American Astronautical Society.
Member Society Experimental Test Pilots, American Institute Aeronautics an Astronautics, Association Space Explorers-United States of America, American Geophysical Union, Sigma Pi Sigma.
Married Dorothy League, December 27, 1997. Children: Brian Keith, Kimberly Annual.