Background
Lauer, Richard D. De was born on September 23, 1918 in Oakland, California, United States. Son of Michael and Matilda (Giambruno) Delete.
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Richard D. De Lauer
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Richard D. De Lauer, American Aerospace consultant, government official, aerospace company executive. Decorated Department Defense medal for distinguished public service; recipient Distinguished Civilian Service award United States Army, Exceptional Civilian Service award United States Air Force, Distinguished Service medal National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Education
AB, Stanford University, 1940. Bachelor of Science, United States Naval Postgraduate School, 1949. Aeronautical Engineer, California Institute of Technology, 1950.
Doctor of Philosophy, California Institute of Technology, 1953.
Career
Structural designer, Glenn L. Martin Company, Baltimore, 1940-1942;
design engineer, Northrop Company, Hawthorne, California, 1942;
commissioned ensign, United States Navy, 1942;
advanced through grades to commander, United States Navy, 1958;
assignments in, United States, 1943-1958;
retired, 1966;
laboratory director, Space Technology laboratories, El Segundo, California, 1958-1960;
Titan Program director, Space Technology laboratories, El Segundo, California, 1960-1962;
vice-president, director ballistic missile program management, Space Technology laboratories, El Segundo, California, 1962-1966;
vice president, general manager systems engineering and integration division, TRW Systems Group, Redondo Beach, California, 1966-1968;
vice president, general manager, TRW Systems Group, Redondo Beach, California, 1968-1970;
executive vice president, TRW, Inc., Redondo Beach, 1970-1981;
also director. Undersecretary for research and engineering, Department Defense, Washington, 1981-1984;
chairman, The Orion Group Ltd., Arlington, Virginia, 1985-1989;
chairman, chief Executive officer, Fairchild Space and Defense Corporation, Germantown, Maryland., 1989-1990. Board directors GenCorp., McNeil-Schwendler Inc.
Visiting lecturer University of California at Los Angeles. Chairman National Alliance Businessman, 1968-1969. Chairman Region IX, 1970.
Member Def.Sci. Board, Department Defense.
Membership
Former trustee University Redlands. Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Astronomical Society. Member National Academy Engineering, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Aerospace Industries Association (former governor), Sigma Xi.
Connections
Married Ann Carmichael, December 6, 1940. 1 child, Richard Daniel.
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Born
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Died
April 22, 1990 (aged 71) -
Resting place
Glendale, Arizona, United States -
Nationality
American
Awards
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Decorated Department Defense medal for distinguished public service. Recipient Distinguished Civilian Service award United States Army, Exceptional Civilian Service award United States Air Force, Distinguished Service medal National Aeronautics and Space Administration.Decorated Department Defense medal for distinguished public service. Recipient Distinguished Civilian Service award United States Army, Exceptional Civilian Service award United States Air Force, Distinguished Service medal National Aeronautics and Space Administration.