Background
Fuhrman, Robert Alexander was born on February 23, 1925 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Alexander A. and Elva (Brown) Fuhrman.
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Fuhrman, Robert Alexander was born on February 23, 1925 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Alexander A. and Elva (Brown) Fuhrman.
Bachelor of Science, University of Michigan, 1945; Master of Sciences, University Maryland., 1952; postgraduate, University of California, San Diego, 1958; Executive Management Program, Stanford Business School, 1964.
Project engineer, Naval Air Test Center, Patuxent River, Maryland., 1946-1953;
chief technical engineering, Ryan Aero. Company, San Diego, 1953-1958;
manager Polaris, 1958-1964;
chief engineer MSD, 1964-1966;
vice president, assistant general manager missile systems division, Lockheed Missiles & Space Company, Sunnyvale, California, 1966-1968;
vice president, general manager, Lockheed Missiles & Space Company, Sunnyvale, California, 1969;
vice president, Lockheed Missiles & Space Company, Sunnyvale, California, 1973-1976;
president, Lockheed Missiles & Space Company, Sunnyvale, California, 1976-1983;
chairman, Lockheed Missiles & Space Company, Sunnyvale, California, 1979-1991;
vice president, Lockheed Corporation, Burbank, California, 1969-1976;
group president Missiles, Space & Electronics System, Lockheed Corporation, 1983-1985;
president, chief operating officer, Lockheed Corporation, Calabasas, California, 1986-1988;
vice Chairman of the Board, chief operating officer, Lockheed Corporation, 1980-1990;
president, Lockheed Georgia Company, Marietta, 1970-1971;
president, Lockheed California Company, Burbank, 1971-1973;
Chairman, Board Of Directors, Bank of West, San Francisco. Board directors Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.
Member Fleet Ballistic Missile Steering Task Group, 1966-1970, Defense Science Board.
Member advisory council School Engineering, Stanford University. Member advisory board College Engineering, University Michigan With United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (honorary, president, Von Karman award 1978), Royal Aeronautical Society, Society Manufacturing Engineers (award 1973, Donald C. Burnham award 1983).
Member National Academy of Engineering, American Astronomical Society (senior ), National Aero Association, Navy League Society (life), Air Force Association, Association United States Army, Society of America Value Engineers (honorary), Santa Clara County Manufacturers Group (past chairman), Burning Tree Club (Bethesda, Maryland), Carmel Valley Country Club (California), Monterey Peninsula County Club (Pebble Beach, California), Beta Gamma Sigma.
Married Nan McCormick (deceased 1988). Married Nancy Richards.