Background
Fordyce, Samuel Wesley was born on February 28, 1927 in Jackson, Mississippi, United States. Son of Samuel Wesley and Polly Adams (White) Fordyce.
consultant electrical engineer company executive
Fordyce, Samuel Wesley was born on February 28, 1927 in Jackson, Mississippi, United States. Son of Samuel Wesley and Polly Adams (White) Fordyce.
Bachelor of Science, Harvard University, 1949. Master of Science, Washington University, Saint Louis, 1953.
Project engineer Emerson Electric Company, Saint Louis, 1949-1958;member technical staff Ramo Wooldridge, Los Angeles, 1958-1960, General Electric Tempo, Santa Barbara, California, 1960-1962. Chief engineer communications division National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, 1962-1984. Chief operational officer Advanced Business Communications, Incorporated., McLean Virginia, 1986-1988, consultant Cape York Space Agency, Brisbane, Australia, 1988.
President Riparian Research Corporation, 1984.
Served with United States Navy, 1944-1946. Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate). Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior ), St. Louis Country Club, Metropolitan Club Washington, Chevy Chase Club.
Married Sally Gillespie, April 9, 1970. Children: Katherine Peake, Debbie Fordyce, Wesley Polly.