Roger Dale Hicks

Background

Hicks, Roger Dale was born on July 31, 1935 in Moorland, Iowa, United States. Son of Glen Everette and Elsie Caroline (Walrod) Hicks.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Iowa State University, 1957. Postgraduate, University Southern California, 1959.

Career

Project engineer X-l5, B-58, T-38 propulsion systems, power plant branch Air Force Flight Test Center, Edwards Air Force Base, California, 1961-1963. Subsystem manager descent propulsion system National Aeronautics and Space Administration Johnson Space Center, Houston, 1963-1965, vehicle manager flight and ground test Apollo project, 1965-1971, earth resources technical manager, 1972-1975. Manufacturing project engineer National Aeronautics and Space Administration Space Shuttle Orbiter Resident Office, Palmdale, California, 1975-1986, manager Palmdale operations, 1983-1986, 87—.

Acting manager, resident office National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Space Transportation System, Vandenberg Air Force Base, 1986-1987.

Achievements

• Roger Dale Hicks has been listed as a noteworthy mechanical engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Coach American Youth Soccer Organization, Lancaster, California, l975-8l. Lst lieutenant United States Air Force, l957-60. Member Tau Beta Pi.

Interests

• Church and community choir, soloist, woodworking, golf.

Connections

Married Judith Helen Coerber, March 9, 1963. Children: Cynthia June, Kenneth Dale.

Father:

Glen Everette Hicks

Mother:

Elsie Caroline (Walrod) Hicks

Spouse:

Judith Helen Coerber

child:

Kenneth Dale Hicks

child:

Cynthia June Hicks