Background
Milburn, Richard Allan was born on May 30, 1933 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Robert Andrew and Anna Janet (Schmidtman) Milburn.
Milburn, Richard Allan was born on May 30, 1933 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Robert Andrew and Anna Janet (Schmidtman) Milburn.
Bachelor of Science in Aeronautic and Space Engineering with honors, Oklahoma University, 1964. Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering with honors, Oklahoma University, 1965.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1954;
advanced through grades to colonel, United States Air Force, 1980;
interceptor pilot Aerospace Defense Command, United States Air Force, 1955-1964;
designer, supervisor construction ultra low speed wind tunnel, Oklahoma U. Research Institute, 1964-1965;
project engineer Aerospace Defense Command, Oklahoma U. Research Institute, 1965-1968;
chief weapons system division Joint Chiefs of Staffs, Oklahoma U. Research Institute, 1968-1971;
assistant air attache, chief Foreign Technology Office, Oklahoma U. Research Institute, London, 1971-1975;
deputy chief East Asia division, chief east and south Asia, Defense Security Agency Department Defense, 1975-1977;
chief Mutual Defense Assistance Office, American Embassy, Tokyo, 1977-1980;
chief research, development, and systems acquisition Management Policy division Headquarters, United States Air Force, 1980;
retired, United States Air Force, 1980;
director defense programs, Grumman International, Inc., 1980-1982;
vice president defense programs, Grumman International, Inc., 1982-1985;
vice president Washington operations, Grumman International, Inc., 1985-1987;
senior vice president, Grumman International, Inc., 1987-1994;
vice president policy, plan and industrial corporation, Northrop Grumman International, Arlington, Virginia, since 1994. Chairman finance and compensation committee, treasurer, member Executive Committee United States/Republic of China Economics Council, since 1991. Chairman North Atlantic Treaty Organization industrial advisory group, Brussels, since 1996.
Board directors Robert C. Byrd National Aviation Edition and Training Center, since 1990.
Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate). Member National Defense Industrial Association (board directors Washington), American League Export and Security Assistance (chairman, president 1994-1998), Royal Aeronautical Society, Aerospace Industries Association (member international council), Order of Daedalians.
Married Joan (Frances) Hurst, October 15, 1955. Children: Jennifer Leigh, Michele Lynn.