Robert Bernard Asher

Background

Asher, Robert Bernard was born on June 15, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Ben and Edwina R. (Deutschle) Asher.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Oklahoma State University, 1969, Master of Science, 1971, Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering, 1974. Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Air Force, 1969, advanced through grades to captain, 1972. Computer analyst Air Force Satellite Control Facility, Sunnyvale, California, 1964-1966.

Technical manager Air Force Avionics Laboratory, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, 1971-1974.

Visiting scientist Information Sciences Laboratory, Stanford University, California, 1975. Research associate F.J. Seiler Research Laboratory, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado, 1974-1977.

Resigned, 1977. Consultant Optical Sciences Company, Placentia, California, 1977-1978.

Assistant professor department electrical engineering Texas Technical University, Lubbock, 1978. Program manager Orincon Corporation, San Diego, 1978-1979.

Senior staff scientist, tech.supr. optics group Lockheed Palo Alto Research laboratories, California, 1979-1981. Program director Sandia National laboratories, Albuquerque, 1981-1985.

Associate director Space Flight Systems Laboratory, U. Colorado-Colorado Springs, 1985-1986.

Member technical staff Sandia National laboratories, 1986-1992, manager, 1992. Professor Old Testament and semitics Albuquerque Bible College, 1992, academic dean, 1995.

Career

Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Air Force, 1969, advanced through grades to captain, 1972, computer analyst Air Force Sagellite Control Facility Sunnyvale, California, 1964-1966, technical manager Air Force Avionics Laboratory Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, 1971-1974. Research associate F.J. Seiler Research Laboratory United States Air Force Academy, Colorado, 1974-1977. Resigned, 1977

Visiting scientist Information Sciences Laboratory, Stanford University, California, 1975.

Consultant Optical Sciences Company, Placentia, California, 1977-1978. Assistant professor department electrical engineering Texas Tech University, Lubbock, 1978. Program manager Orincon Corporation, San Diego, 1978-1979.

Senior staff scientist, technical supervisor optics group Lockheed Palo Alto Research Laboratories, California, 1979-1981. Program director Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, 1981-1985. Associate director Space Flight Systems Laboratory, University Colorado-Colorado Springs, 1985-1986.

Member technical staff Sandia National Laboratories, 1986-1992, manager, since 1992. Professor Old Testament and semitics Albuquerque Bible College, since 1992, academy dean, since 1995.

Achievements

• Robert Bernard Asher has been listed as a noteworthy academic administrator, aerospace engineer, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Elder Pulpit Rock Church, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1976-1977. Adult education director Grace Bible Church, Albuquerque, 1981-1983, Hope Evangelical Free Church, since 1997. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Optical Society of America.

Connections

Married Linda L. Parker, May 15, 1965. Children: Christina Dawn, Kimberly Diane, Heidi Darlene.

Father:

Ben Asher

Mother:

Edwina R. (Deutschle) Asher

Spouse:

Linda L. Parker

child:

Kimberly Diane Asher

child:

Christina Dawn Asher

child:

Heidi Darlene Asher