Robert John Schwinghamer

Background

Schwinghamer, Robert John was born on March 12, 1928 in Jasper, Indiana, United States. Son of Robert J. and Eustella (Uebelhor) Schwinghamer.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Elec. Engineering, Purdue University, 1950; postgraduate, U. Alabama postgraduate, Auburn U. postgraduate, University of Michigan Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1968.

Career

Lead product engineer, Sylvania Company, 1950-1957; supervisory research engineer, Army Ballistic Missile Agency, Department Army, 1957-1960; secretary branch and division chief, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Alabama, 1960-1973; director materials and processes laboratory, Marshall Space Flight Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1973-1989; deputy director space transportation systems science/engineering directorate, National Aeronautics and Space Administration/Marshall Space Flight Center, 1989-1994; associate director technical, Marshall Space Fairlight Center, since 1994.

Achievements

• Patentee in field.

Membership

Fellow Society for Advancement of Material and Process Engineering, Society Manufacturing Engineers, American Society Materials International. Association fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

Connections

Married Constance Gramelspacher, September 16, 1950. Children: Bettye Lee, Denise, Antoinette, Robyn.

Father:

Robert J. Schwinghamer

Mother:

Eustella (Uebelhor) Schwinghamer

Spouse:

Constance Gramelspacher

child:

Antoinette Schwinghamer

child:

Robyn Schwinghamer

child:

Bettye Lee Schwinghamer

child:

Denise Schwinghamer