Background
Gustafson, Richard Alexander was born on October 10, 1941 in Winchester, Virginia, United States. Son of Richard Oscar and Betty Alexander Gustafson.
Gustafson, Richard Alexander was born on October 10, 1941 in Winchester, Virginia, United States. Son of Richard Oscar and Betty Alexander Gustafson.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, The Citadel, 1963. Master of Engineering, University South Carolina, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering, University South Carolina, 1970.
Head systems design group, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Manned Spacecraft Center, 1967-1969; acting head real time computer complex systems section, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Manned Spacecraft Center, 1968-1969; project officer,, VELA Seismological Center, Air Force Technology Applications Center, 1969-1972; member technical staff, Tetra Tech, Inc. & Mitre Corporation, 1972-1973; director advanced research directorate, Tetra Tech, Inc. & Mitre Corporation, 1973-1975; program manager ocean monitoring and control division, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, 1975-1977; assistant director ocean monitoring and control, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, 1977-1980; chief scientist advanced marine systems operation, Honeywell, Inc., 1986-1988; vice president high technical division and advanced systems center, Honeywell, Inc., 1980-1988; vice president undersea systems operation, Science Applications International Corporation, 1988-1991; vice-president and director Center for Monitoring Research, Science Applications International Corporation, Arlington, Virginia, since 1991.
Married Jennie F. Turner, June 19, 1965. Children: Richard A. Junior, David T.