Background
Salter, Robert Mundhenk was born on April 24, 1920 in Morgantown, W. Virginia. Son of Robert Mundhenk and Sara Opal (Godfrey) Salter.
Salter, Robert Mundhenk was born on April 24, 1920 in Morgantown, W. Virginia. Son of Robert Mundhenk and Sara Opal (Godfrey) Salter.
BME, Ohio State University, 1941; Master of Arts, University of California at Los Angeles, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California at Los Angeles, 1965.
Research engineer, General Motors Research laboratories, Detroit, 1941-1942; research engineer Aerophysics Laboratory, North America Aviation, Los Angeles, 1946-1948; project director United States Air Force satellite development, Rand Corporation, Santa Monica, California, 1948-1954; physical scientist, Rand Corporation, Santa Monica, California, 1965-1982; project director United States Air Force WS-117L satellite development, Lockheed Aircraft, Palo Alto, California, 1954-1959; founder, president, Quantatron, Inc., Pioneer Laser Company, Santa Monica, 1960-1962. Science consultant to various industries, since 1962. Chief Executive officer Xerad, Inc., Santa Monica, since 1973.
Founding director United States chapter Elsa Wild Animal Appeal, 1968. Lieutenant United States Navy, 1942-1946. Member Sigma Xi, Sigma Pi Sigma, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Darlene Jeanette Oliva, January 21, 1977. Children by previous marriage: Robert Mundhenk III, Wendy Lou Salter Reynolds, Gary Coddington.