Robert Farren Titus

Background

Titus, Robert Farren was born on December 6, 1926 in Orange, New Jersey, United States. Son of Allen Van Why and Helen Marian (Farren) Titus.

Education

Student, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1948. Master of Business Administration, University Chicago, 1961. Student in Advanced Management Program, Harvard University, 1968.

Graduate, National War College, 1970.

Career

Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Air Force, 1949, advanced through grades to brigadier general, 1972. Various pilot assignments, including combat and test, 1949-1953. Experimental test pilot Edwards Air Force Base, 1954-1959.

Operations officer (53d Tactical Fighter Squadron), Germany, 1961-1963. Staff officer (Headquarters United States Air Forces in Europe), Europe, 1964, (Headquarters Tactical Air Command), 1964-1966. Commander (10th Fighter Commando Squadron), Vietnam, 1966-1967, (389 Tac Fighter Squadron), Vietnam, 1967.

Research and development staff officer (Headquarters United States Air Force), 1967-1969. Vice Commander (15th TAC Fighter Wing), MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, 1970. Commander 1st TAC Fighter Wing, 1971, (18th TAC Fighter Wing), Kadena, Japan, 1971-1973, (313th Air Division), Kadena, 1973.

Deputy chief staff operations (Air Force Systems Command), 1973-1974. Deputy chief staff (Live Oak, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers in Europe), Belgium, 1974-1976. Inspector general (North America Air Defense-ADCOM), Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1977.

Retired, 1977; president Magnum Properties, Ltd. (real estate, land development), Colorado Springs, since 1978.

Achievements

• Robert Farren Titus has been listed as a noteworthy land developer, air force officer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Society Experimental Test Pilots. Member Fighter Aces Association (honorary), Explorers Club. Clubs: Plaza, Garden of Gods.

Connections

Married Marjorie Jeanette Winkler, December 19, 1953. Children: Cynthia, Robert, Melinda, Andrea.

Father:

Allen Van Why Titus

Mother:

Helen Marian (Farren) Titus

Spouse:

Marjorie Jeanette Winkler

child:

Cynthia Titus

child:

Melinda Titus

child:

Andrea Titus

child:

Robert Titus