Background
Holland,, Raymond Prunty was born on November 7, 1910 in Atchison, Kansas, United States. Son of Raymond Prunty and Ruth Marie (Perkins) Holland.
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Raymond Prunty Holland,, American aeronautical engineer. Achievements include patents in field. Decorated Commendation award Air Force Office Science Research; recipient Stratton prize, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1933; grantee, United States Department Energy, 1979, 1981. Member of American Association for the Advancement of Science, Lambda Chi Alpha.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1934.
Career
Design draftsman Curtiss Aeroplane, Buffalo, 1934—1939. Project engineer Stinson Aircraft-Stinson Vultee, Wayne, Michigan, Nashville, 1939—1941. Aerodynamics research engineer Vega Airplane Company, Burbank, California, 1941—1942.
Aerodynamics engineer, division engineer Lockheed Corporation, 1942—1946. Research associate, registrar, director admissions New Mexico Military Institute, Roswell, 1946—1962. President Airplane Kite Company, since 1948.
Consultant United States Air Force, 1952—1970. President, chief engineer Holland Corporation, Roswell, since 1976.
Achievements
Membership
Member of American Association for the Advancement of Science, Lambda Chi Alpha.
Connections
Married Astrid E. Johnson, December 31, 1937. Children: Nancy E., Sally Ann, Linda R.
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Political Party
Republican
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Decorated Commendation award Air Force Office Science Research. Recipient Stratton prize, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1933. Grantee, United States Department Energy, 1979, 1981.Decorated Commendation award Air Force Office Science Research. Recipient Stratton prize, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1933. Grantee, United States Department Energy, 1979, 1981.