Background
Kiessling, Ronald Frederick was born on January 13, 1934 in Cleveland. Son of E. Oscar and Carolina Martha (Goetz) Kiessling.
Kiessling, Ronald Frederick was born on January 13, 1934 in Cleveland. Son of E. Oscar and Carolina Martha (Goetz) Kiessling.
Diploma, John Marshall High School, Cleveland, 1954-1990; retired, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Lewis Research Center, Cleveland, 1990.
With, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Lewis Research Center, since 1954; head advanced systems/spacecraft testing section, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Lewis Research Center, 1974-1980; chief communications, energy and flight hardware branch, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Lewis Research Center, 1980-1982; chief materials and engine components branch, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Lewis Research Center, 1982-1985; deputy chief space technical operations, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Lewis Research Center, 1985-1986; deputy chief logistics management division, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Lewis Research Center, 1986-1989.
Member Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, advisory committee electronic technical, Akron University, 1973-1989. Trustee Ohio Pythian Home, Springfield, Ohio, since 1998, president board trustees, since 1999. President Congregation All Saints Lutheran Church, since 1997.
Sergeant United States Marine Corps, 1951-1954. Member AQP, Marine Corps League (department commandant 1962-1964, state and local officer), National Aeronautics and Space Administration Supervisors Club (president 1976), Knights of Pythias (chancellor command 1978, grand chancellor Ohio 1993, Knight of Golden Spur, 1997, deputy supreme chancellor 1998), American Legion Post 421.
Married Lois L. Nimrichter, September 10, 1955 (deceased 1981). Children: Elizabeth, Christopher, David. Married Jeanette Metzger, April 5, 1984.