Background
McConnel, Richard Appleton was born on May 29, 1933 in Rochester, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Richard Appleton Senior and Dorothy (Merriman) McConnel.
McConnel, Richard Appleton was born on May 29, 1933 in Rochester, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Richard Appleton Senior and Dorothy (Merriman) McConnel.
Bachelor of Science in Naval Engineering, United States Naval Academy, 1957. Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering, United States Navy Postgraduate School, 1966.
Commissioned ensign, United States Navy, 1957; naval aviator, Operation Anti-Submarine Warfare, 1959-1963, 68-71, 75-79; assistant professor mathematics, United States Naval Academy, 1966-1968; program manager P3C update, Naval Air Development Center, 1971-1975; range program manager, Pacific Missile Test Center, 1979-1982; retired, United States Navy, 1982; program manager, Electromagnetic Systems division Raytheon Company, Goleta, California, 1982-1987; senior engineer, SRS Technologies, Inc., Camarillo, California, 1987-1992; senior engineer, High Technology Solutions, Inc., Camarillo, California, since 1992.
Member International Test and Evaluation Association, Association Old Crows.
Married Mary Francis McInnis, 1964 (divorced 1984). Children: Amy Ellen, Sarah Catherine. Married Penny Kendzie, 1993.