Background
Sparks, Richard Harry was born on July 27, 1935 in Owatonna, Minnesota, United States. Son of Harry Lee and Viola Julia (Barwald) Sparks.
program manager aerospace systems engineer
Sparks, Richard Harry was born on July 27, 1935 in Owatonna, Minnesota, United States. Son of Harry Lee and Viola Julia (Barwald) Sparks.
Bachelor in Electrical Engineering, University Minnesota, 1958. Master of Business Administration, University of California at Los Angeles, 1965.
Research engineer, North American Aviation, Los Angeles, 1958-1961; member technical staff, Space Technology laboratories, Renondo Beach, California, 1961-1963; engineering section head, TRW Space Technology laboratories, Redondo Beach, California, 1963-1967; vice president engring.and operations, Elpower Corporation, Santa Ana, California, 1968-1970; manager, electronics development laboratories, McCulloch Corporation, Los Angeles, 1970-1973; department manager, Space Power Systems TRW, Redondo Beach, 1974-1979; manager space systems engineering, TRW Space & Technology Group, Redondo Beach, 1980-1987; program manager, space systems programs, TRW Space & Technology Group, Redondo Beach, since 1987. Battery consultant, Westminster, California, 1967-1975. Lecturer School of Engineering, San Jose, California, 1983-1987.
Assistant Scout Master Boy Scout of America, Westminster, 1970-1975. Member Institute Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Institute Aeronautics and Astronautics, Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association.
Married Geraldine Ann Shay, July 20, 1957 (wid. 1970); children: David, Joan. Married Carol Marie Moore, June 9, 1972.
Children: Deborah, Mark, Cherith.