Richard Aloysius Schmidt

Background

Schmidt, Richard Aloysius was born on April 3, 1923 in St. Paul. Son of Henry Robert and Florence Caroline (Pfeiffer).

Education

Bachelor of Aeronautical Engineering, University Minnesota, 1946. Postgraduate, University of California at Los Angeles, 1958.

Career

Technical director Rocket Propulsion Laboratory, Edwards Air Force Base, California, 1951-1960. Chief launch support Headquarters National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, 1960-1964. Program director Department Defense, 1964-1979.

President Beasley Electric Corporation, Ripley, Ohio, 1979-1983. Vice president Lutsky Baird Corporation, Los Angeles, 1983-1984. Consultant Springfield, Virginia, since 1985.

Achievements

• Richard Aloysius Schmidt has been listed as a noteworthy aerospace engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Lieutenant colonel United States Air Force Reserve. Associate fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (chairman test facility committee 1958-1960). Member American Rocket Society (pres Antelope Valley section 1956-1958).

Interests

• Golf, skiing, soaring, big game hunting.

Connections

Son of; married Martha Allyne Cooper, May 21, 1949. Children: Carroll Ann, Catherine Jeanne.

Father:

Henry Robert Son

Mother:

Florence Caroline (Pfeiffer) Son

Spouse:

Martha Allyne Cooper

child:

Carroll Ann Schmidt

child:

Catherine Jeanne Schmidt