Richard Henry Sforzini

Background

Sforzini, Richard Henry was born on July 25, 1924 in Rochester, New York, United States.

Education

Degree of Mechanical Engineer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1954. Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1947.

Career

Instructor ordnance, United States Military Academy, 1954-1956; assistant professor, United States Military Academy, 1956-1957; project director anti-tank missile system Research and Development, Army Rocket and Guided Missile Agency, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, 1958-1959; engineer Huntsville division, Thiokol Chemical Corporation, Alabama, 1959-1962; manager engineering department, Thiokol Chemical Corporation, Alabama, 1962-1964; director engineering space booster division, Thiokol Chemical Corporation, Brunswick, Georgia, 1964-1966; visiting professor, Auburn (Alabama) U., 1966-1967; professor, Auburn (Alabama) U., 1967-1985; professor emeritus aerospace engineering, Auburn (Alabama) U., since 1985.

Connections

Married Corinne Lorenz, 1947. Children: Richard Junior, Suzanne Simonelli, Deborah Pugh, Michael, Stephen, Andrew, Mark.

Spouse:

Corinne Lorenz

child:

Richard Junior Sforzini

child:

Mark Sforzini

child:

Andrew Sforzini

child:

Deborah Pugh Sforzini

child:

Michael Sforzini

child:

Suzanne Simonelli Sforzini

child:

Stephen Sforzini