Background
Alto, Ronald Louis was born on July 24, 1949 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
Alto, Ronald Louis was born on July 24, 1949 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
AS in Aero./A&P with honors, Wentworth Institute, 1969; Bachelor of Science in Aero./Flight with honors, Arizona State University, 1971; postgraduate, University of Southern California, 1973-1981; postgraduate, Allied Signal Schooling, since 1981.
Flight instructor, Tech Aero Svc., Bedford, Massachusetts, 1971; airport manager flight operations, Logan International Airport, Massachusetts Port Authority, Boston, 1972-1973; aero engineer development test and evaluation engineering, General Electric Company, Lynn, Massachusetts, 1973-1974; field program engineer, General Electric Company, Mojave, California, 1974-1978; fligh propulsion integration manager, General Electric Company, Los Angeles, 1976-1978; District of Columbia-10/CF6-6K certified program manager, General Electric Company, Evendale, Ohio., 1978-1980; manager North America commercial engine sales, General Electric Company, Evendale, 1980-1981; manager F109 and derivative sales, Garrett Turbine Engine Company, 1981-1985; director light helicoptor turbine engine company business development, vice president international sales, Allied Signal Aerospace, Phoenix, since 1985.
Second lieutenant United States Air Force, 1971-1972. Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Defense Preparedness Association, Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association, American Helicopter Society, Army Aviation Association, Association of the United States Army, Planetary Society, Regional Airline Association-United States, European Regional Airlines Association, Asian Aviation, American Ag Aviation Association, Alpha Eta Rho (co-founder Alpha Sigma chapter).
Married with two children.