Background
Brown, Richard Wayne was born on October 4, 1951 in Lansing, Michigan, United States. Son of Wayne Cary and Harriet June Brown.
Brown, Richard Wayne was born on October 4, 1951 in Lansing, Michigan, United States. Son of Wayne Cary and Harriet June Brown.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Michigan State University, 1973. Master of Business Administration, University Montana, 1977.
Applications engineer, Federal Mogul Corporation, Southfield, Michigan, 1977-1980; mechanic engineer, Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville, 1980-1981; manufacturing engineer, PT Components, Clinton, Tennessee, 1981-1982; manufacturing engineer, General Electric, Lenior City, Tennessee, 1982-1983; structural mechanic engineer, McDonnel Douglas, Huntsville, Alabama, 1983-1986; mechanic engineer, NAS Inc., Huntsville, 1986-1987; aerospace engineer Marshall Space Flight Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Huntsville, since 1987.
With United States Air Force, 1975-1977. Lieutenant colonel United States Air Force Reserve, since 1978. Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (space operations and support technical committee since 1993, named outstanding member space operations and support technical committee 1996-1997).
Married Ellen Diane Mika, August 25, 1979. 1 child, Anna Meagan.