Background
Obermann, Richard Michael was born on May 21, 1949 in Elmhurst, Illinois, United States. Son of Baird J. and Phyllis L. Obermann.
Governmental technology and policy analyst
Obermann, Richard Michael was born on May 21, 1949 in Elmhurst, Illinois, United States. Son of Baird J. and Phyllis L. Obermann.
Bachelor of Science of Engineering in Aerospace and Mechanical Sciences cum laude, Princeton University, 1971. Master of Science of Engineering in Astronautics and aeronautics, Stanford University, 1972. Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering, Aerospace and Mechanical Sciences, Princeton University, 1977.
Postgraduate, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Postgraduate, American University. Postgraduate, Harvard University, 1993.
With MITRE Corporation, McLean, Virginia, 1977-1988, engineer transportation systems analysis, transportation energy analysis, telecommunications, project leader, member technical staff in communications and system design. Senior staff officer aerospace and space engineering board National Research Council, Washington, 1988-1990, study director and analyst technological and policy issues. Member professional staff for space subcommittee United States House Science, Space and Technology Committee, 1990-1995.
Minority staff director, space and aeronautics subcommittee United States House Science Committee, 1995—2007. Staff director space and aeronautics subcommittee United States House Science and Technology Committee, since 2007. Lecturer in field; presenter in field.
Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (international activities committee, public policy committee), British Interplanetary Society, American Astronaut. Society (board directors, executive committee, international policy committee). Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York Academy of Sciences, Asia Society, National Space Club, Pacific Telecomms.
Council, Women in Aerospace (board directors), International Academy Astronautics, World Affairs Council.
Married Grace Karaffa. Children: Pearl Louise, John Baird.