Background
Morgan, Ronald Brian was born on November 12, 1935 in Jamaica, New York.
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Ronald Brian Morgan
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Ronald Brian Morgan, Jamaican retired aerospace engineer, advocate, writer, lecturer. Recipient Apollo Program Honoree, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1969, Space Shuttle Return to Flight Group Achievement award, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Kenedy Space Center, 1989, Congressional Record citation, 2001.
Education
Electrical engineer, Manhattan College, Bronx, New York, 1955.
Career
Design engineer Douglas Aircraft Company, Santa Monica, California, 1955—1968. Lead engineer and group leader McDonnell Douglas Corporation, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, 1968—1975. Supervisor Planning Research Corporation, Cocoa Beach, 1975—1983.
Secretary-treasurer Exec-Invest, Incorporated, 1979—1983. Principal engineer McDonnell Douglas Corporation, Merritt Island, 1983—1993. Author and lecturer self-employed, Cocoa Beach, 1998—2001.
Owner and president Ronald B. Morgan Publication, Merritt Island, since 2001. Founder, president American Millennium Foundation, Incorporated, since 2004. Board directors McDonnell Douglas Management Association, Kennedy Space Center, 1969—1974.
Co-founder and 2nd president Provider Reimbursement Consultants Management Associate, Cocoa Beach, Florida, 1975—1982. Co-founder and by-laws chairman Professional Businessmen's Association, 1970—1972. Board member Brevard County Bicentennial Committee, 1973—1976.
Achievements
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Achievements include invention of electrical "T" connector. Design of first aircraft emergency lighting system used on commercial aircraft. Design of first series of hand-held electrical/electronic test equipment for commercial aircraft.
Design of first integrated logistics system for all National Aeronautics and Space Administration Kennedy Space Center facilities, systems and equipment. Design of integrated logistics system for the mirror fusion project at the Lawrence Livermore Labs. Design of first integrated data system used for configuration management of Spacelab payloads flown on the Space Shuttle at Kennedy Space Ctr.
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Membership
Senate president Florida Silver-Haired Legislature, Merritt Island, Florida, since 2001, Chief Executive Officer, 2004, chairman Brevard County Public Guardianship Funding Task Force, 2004—2005, board directors commission on aging Brevard County, since 2005, department elder affairs advisory council Sate of Florida, since 2005, board directors Joe Realino Memorial Fund, Cocoa Beach, Florida, since 2001, Senior Resource Alliance Advocacy Council, since 2000, chairman, 2005, board directors Brevard County TRIAD, Incorporated, 2005, chairman board directors Foundation Indigent Guardianship, Incorporated, since 2005, advisory council Department Elder Affairs, Florida, since 2005, Member of AARP Avocacy Team (Florida coordinator 2002-2003), Brevard Tomorrow/Leadership Brevard (member government working group 2000-2004).
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Son of Raymond Edward and Gladys Irene Morgan. Married Eileen Marie Crowley, December 19, 1959 (deceased). Children: Glen, Genevieve, Mary, Mark, Brian.
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Born
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Religion
Roman Catholic
Education
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1955
Career
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1955 - 1968
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1968 - 1975
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1975 - 1983
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1979 - 1983
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1983 - 1993
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2001
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2004 - 2015
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2012 - 2015
Awards
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Recipient Apollo Program Honoree, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1969, Space Shuttle Return to Flight Group Achievement award, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Kenedy Space Center, 1989, Congressional Record citation, 2001.Recipient Apollo Program Honoree, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1969, Space Shuttle Return to Flight Group Achievement award, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Kenedy Space Center, 1989, Congressional Record citation, 2001.