Background
III, Samuel Priestley Finch, was born on March 31, 1942 in Pittsburgh. Son of Samuel Prestley Junior and Mary Elizabeth (Booth) F.
III, Samuel Priestley Finch, was born on March 31, 1942 in Pittsburgh. Son of Samuel Prestley Junior and Mary Elizabeth (Booth) F.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, United States Air Force Academy, 1964; Master of Science in Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, 1973.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1964; advanced through grades lieutenant colonel, United States Air Force, 1980; retired, United States Air Force, 1985; assistant professor of chemistry, United States Air Force Academy, 1973-1977; assistant chief training division, 43d Strategic Wing, Anderson Air Force Base, Guam, 1977-1979; chief mission development, 319 Bomb Wing, Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, 1979-1981; research associate, Air Power Research Institute, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, 1981-1983; commander det. 3, Field Command Defense Nuclear Agency, Los Alamos, New Mexico, 1983-1985; systems engineer, operations research scientist, department manager, Lockheed Advanced Development Company, Burbank, 1985-1990; chief systems engineer advanced fighter technical development project, manager integrated firecontrol weapon delivery program, Lockheed Martin Aeronaut. Systems Company, Marietta, Georgia, since 1990.
Member American Defense Preparedness Association, Air Force Association, Retired Officers Association, Association United States Air Force Academy Graduates, Air War College Graduates M C.
Married Sarah Weidner, June 3, 1964 (divorced August 1974). Children: Lucy Garnett, Sarah Elizabeth. Married Andrea Gudahl, August 29, 1975.
1 child, Nicole Samantha.