Richard Stanton Brannin

Background

Brannin, Richard Stanton was born on April 23, 1912 in Benjamin, Texas, United States. Son of Richard Stanton Brannin and Susan Alice Thomson.

Education

Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, Texas Technology College, 1936. Student, New York University Medical College, 1963. Postgraduate at Texas Agricultural and Mechanical, Columbia University, Polytechnic Institute Brooklyn, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Sperry Rand.

Master of Science in Computer Science, Pratt Institute, 1969.

Career

Electric meter standards engineer West Texas Utilities Company, Abilene, 1936-1937. Teaching fellow electrical engineering Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College, Brian, 1937-1938. Geophysicist Humble Oil and Refining Company, Houston, 1938-1941.

From engineer to head engineering section Sperry Rand Corporation, Great Neck, New York, 1941-1953. From head engineering department to director research and advanced development Aeronautical Equipment division Sperry Rand Corporation, 1954-1962. Senior research section head Sperry Rand Systems Group, 1963-1970.

Director research and development Grumman Data Systems Corporation, Bethpage, 1970-1975. President Associate Consultant Services, East Williston, 1975-1985. Delaware-at-large to Sixth International Congress of America Astronautical Federation, Copenhagen, 1953.

Achievements

• Richard Stanton Brannin has been listed as a noteworthy electrical engineer, company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member New York Society Professional Inventors (board directors 1984), American Astronautical Society (first national treasurer), Tau Beta Pi.

Connections

Married Henrieta Roberta Miller, May 10, 1942. Children: Stanton, Mary Alice, Janie.

Father:

Richard Stanton Brannin

Mother:

Susan Alice Thomson

Spouse:

Henrieta Roberta Miller

child:

Stanton Brannin

child:

Mary Alice Brannin

child:

Janie Brannin