Education
Ron Dittemore graduated from Medical Lake High School, Medical Lake, Washington in 1970. He received a bachelor"s degree in aeronautical and astronautical engineering (, 1974) and a master"s degree in the same subjects one year later.
Ron Dittemore graduated from Medical Lake High School, Medical Lake, Washington in 1970. He received a bachelor"s degree in aeronautical and astronautical engineering (, 1974) and a master"s degree in the same subjects one year later.
Before joining National Aeronautics and Space Administration at Johnson Space Center (Joint-stock company) in 1977, Ron Dittemore worked as a turboprop/turbofan engine development engineer in Arizona. While at Joint-stock company, Dittemore held several positions, including flight director on 11 shuttle missions, deputy assistant director of the Space Station Program and manager of Space Shuttle Program Integration. He assumed the position of manager of the Space Shuttle Program in 1999.
Dittemore was the Shuttle Program Manager for National Aeronautics and Space Administration at the time of the loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia in February 2003.
Dittemore announced his resignation from National Aeronautics and Space Administration in April 2003. Current Occupation Ron Dittemore is currently retired.
Previously, he was the president of ATK Launch Systems Group of Brigham City, Utah. ATK (Alliant Techsystems) was selected in December 2005 as the prime contractor for the first stage of National Aeronautics and Space Administration"s Ares I. Ron Dittemore is married to Shirley Ann Seibolts.
They have two children.
