Background
Bluford, Guion Stewart was born on November 22, 1942 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Guion Stewart and Lolita Harriet Bluford.
Bluford, Guion Stewart was born on November 22, 1942 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Guion Stewart and Lolita Harriet Bluford.
Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, 1964; graduate, Squadron Officers School, 1971; Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering, Air Force Institute Technology, 1974; Doctor of Philosophy in Aerospace Engineering, Air Force Institute Technology, 1978; Doctor of Science honorary, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1983; Master of Business Administration, U. Houston, 1987; Doctor of Science (honorary), Texas Southern U., Virginia State University, Morgan State University, Stevens Institute Technology, Tuskegee U., Bowie (Maryland.) State College, Thomas Jefferson University, Chicago State University, Doctor of Science (honorary), Georgian Court College, Drexel U., Kent State University.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1965; advanced through grades to colonel, United States Air Force, 1983; F-4C fighter pilot 12 Tactical Fighter Wing, United States Air Force, Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam, 1966-1967; T-38 instructor pilot 3630 Flying Training Wing, United States Air Force, Sheppard Air Force Base, Wichita Falls, Texas, 1967-1972; chief aerodynamics and airframe branch, Air Force Flight Dynamics Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio., 1975-1978; National Aeronautics and Space Administration astronaut, Johnson Space Center, Houston, 1978-1993; retired, United States Air Force, 1993; vice president, general manager division engineering services, Federal Data Corporation, Bethesda, Maryland., since 1993.
Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Member National Research Council Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Linda M. Tull, April 7, 1964. Children: Guion Stewart, James Trevor.