Robert Louis Johnson

Background

Johnson, Robert Louis was born on May 16, 1920 in Winslow, Arizona, United States. Son of Ernest Conrad and Carrie Arora (Saunders) Johnson.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University California, Berkeley, 1941. Master of Science, University California, Berkeley, 1942.

Career

Vice president research and engineering, then vice president manned orbit laboratory Douglas Aircraft Company, 1946-1969. Assistant secretary army for research and development, 1969-1973. Vice president engineering and research McDonnell Douglas Corporation, 1973-1975.

President McDonnell Douglas Astronautics Company, Huntington Beach, California, since 1975. Corporation vice president, aerospace group executive McDonnell Douglas Corporation, since 1980, retired, 1987. Member engineering advisory council University California, Berkeley.

Achievements

• Robert Louis Johnson has been listed as a noteworthy astronautics company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946. Fellow American Institute Aeronautics an Astronautics. Member National Academy Engineering, National Space Club, Association United States Army (director) Clubs: El Niguel Country.

Connections

Married Betty Tuft, October 24, 1942. Children: Jeanne Johnson Dillon, Robert C., Louise Buck, Bruce T., Kirk T.

Father:

Ernest Conrad Johnson

Mother:

Carrie Arora (Saunders) Johnson

Spouse:

Betty Tuft

child:

Kirk T. Johnson

child:

Bruce T. Johnson

child:

Robert C. Johnson

child:

Louise Buck Johnson

child:

Jeanne Johnson Dillon Johnson