Background

Avery, Richard Eugene was born on October 21, 1935 in Newcastle, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Francis William and Thelma Marie (Inman) Avery.

Education

Student, University of Minnesota, l956; AS, Pierce-Moorpark College, l964.

Career

Rocket engineer test leadman Rocketdyne division, Rockwell International, Canoga Park, California, l957-60; reactor operator, Rockwell International, Canoga Park, California, l96l; engineering associate instrumentman, Rockwell International, Canoga Park, California, l962-68; senior instrument engineer, Rockwell International, El Segundo, California, l970-85; senior instrument engineer, Rockwell International, Canoga Park, l985-91; retired, Rockwell International, Canoga Park, 1991; senior manufacturing engineer, Zerox Corporation, El Segundo, l968-70.

Achievements

• Richard Eugene Avery has been listed as a noteworthy instrumentation engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Tenor Simi Valley (California) Chorale, 1964. Scoutmaster Simi Valley area Boy Scouts American, 1968-1972. Board directors Citizens Against Government Waste Ventura County.

Secretary treasurer waters road domestic Water Association Inc. Member American Legion Post 502. Sergeant United States Air Force, 1953-1957.

Member Simi Valley History Society, United States Power Squadron.

Interests

• Avocations: woodworking, foreign travel, archaeology.

Connections

Married Diane Marie Carter, December 3, l954. Children: Richard William, Cynthia Annual.

Father:

Francis William Avery

Mother:

Thelma Marie (Inman) Avery

Spouse:

Diane Marie Carter

child:

Richard William Avery

child:

Cynthia Annual Avery