Richard David Fitzsimmons

Background

Fitzsimmons, Richard David was born on March 29, 1924 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Laurence G. and Ruth E. (Nelson) Fitzsimmons.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering, University Washington, 1946.

Career

Preliminary design engineer, Boeing Company, Seattle, 1946-1954; assistant manager commercial sales, Boeing Company, Seattle, 1954-1958; director product research, Boeing Company, Seattle, 1960-1970; assistant for aerospace, National Aeronautics an Space Council, Washington, 1970-1972; director advanced supersonic transports, Douglas Aircraft, Long Beach, California, 1972-1978; director advanced program engineering, McDonnell-Douglas, Long Beach, 1978-1983; consultant, Capital Management Association, San Francisco, since 1983. Consultant WSEG, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Pentagon, Washington, 1950, OfficeTech. Assessment United States Congress, 1978-1979.

Industry advisor Federal Aviation Administration, 1974-1978. Member aerospace advising committee on high performance aircraft systems National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, 1977-1983.

Membership

Scoutmaster Boy Scouts American, Seattle, 1950. Board directors Airport Working Group, Newport Beach, California, 1991. Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

Member Balboa Bay Club, Professional Golf Association West Golf and Tennis Clubs, Southern California Tennis Association, Oval Club, Phi Gamma Delta.

Connections

Married Corinne Latimer, August 26, 1947 (deceased 1958). Children: Terrence M. (deceased), Thomas W. Married June Stewart-Scott, January 26, 1966.

4 stepchildren.

Father:

Laurence G. FitzSimmons

Mother:

Ruth E. (Nelson) FitzSimmons

Spouse:

June Stewart-Scott

Spouse:

Corinne Latimer

child:

Thomas W. FitzSimmons

child:

Terrence M. FitzSimmons (deceased)