Background
Covey, Richard Oswalt was born on August 1, 1946 in Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States. Son of Charles D. Covey.
Covey, Richard Oswalt was born on August 1, 1946 in Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States. Son of Charles D. Covey.
Bachelor in Engineering Sciences, United States Air Force Academy, 1968. Master in Aeronautics and Astronautics, Purdue University, 1969.
Astronaut National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1978—1994. Deputy progressive manager, space operations Unisys, Houston, 1994—1996. Division director, McDonnell Douglas' Houston Operations Boeing Company, 1996.
Deputy progressive director, operations Boeing's National Aeronautics and Space Administration Consolidated Space Operations Contract, 1998. Vice president Boeing Houston Operations. President Boeing Service Company, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 2000—2006.
Executive vice president, chief operating officer United Space Alliance, 2006—2007, president, Chief Executive Officer, 2007—2010. Co-chairman Return-to-Flight Task Grp., 2003—2005. Board managers RE/MAX, LLC, since 2004.
Test force director, test pilot, operational fighter pilot United States Air Force.
Fellow: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Member: Association Space Explorers, Society Experimental Test Pilots, Air Force Association, United States Air Force Academy Association Graduates, Order of Daedalians.
Married Kathleen Allbaugh. 2 children.