Background
O'Driscoll, Seán Joffre was born on May 27, 1915 in New York City. Son of Cornelius John and Marion Rebecca (Brown) Driscoll.
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O'Driscoll, Seán Joffre was born on May 27, 1915 in New York City. Son of Cornelius John and Marion Rebecca (Brown) Driscoll.
Diploma Fine Arts, New York School Fine and Industrial Arts, 1935. Bachelor of Science, Case Institute, 1939. Graduate Air War College, United States Air Force Air University, 1948.
Postgraduate, University York, England.
Art director J.A. Want Organization, New York City, 1933-1935. Ordnance inspector United States War Department, 1935-1939. Cartographer United States Navy Hydrographic Office, 1939-1940.
Research metallurgist Case Institute of Technology, Cleveland, 1940-1941. Tool and gage designer Atlas Powder Company, Ravenna, Ohio, 1941-1942. Director Research and D United States Air Force, 1942-1962.
Director european R and D Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, 1962-1964. Vice president international programs Allied Research Associates, Concord, Massachusetts, 1968-1972. Director Irish International Arts Centre, Rathkeale, Ireland, since 1972.
Lector National Institute Higher Education, Limerick, Ireland, since 1988. Aide-de-Camp to Brigadier General Charles Lindbergh United States Air Force, 1954. Executive secretary science & technical committee North Atlantic Assembly, Paris and Brussels, 1956-1971.
Project officer Harrier VTOL aircraft, 1956-1962, Paris. Operations analyst Institute for Defense Analysis, Washington, 1956-1957. Chairman Heraldry Society of Ireland, Limerick, 1983-1988, co-editor, since 1983.
Director international Freedom Institute, since 1978. Colonel United States Air Force, 1942-1962. European Theatre of Operations, Korea, Vietnam.
Fellow Royal Aeronautical Society (associate), American Institute Aeronautical and Astronautics (associate). Member United States Air Force Association, Royal Air Force Club, Heraldry Societies of England, Soctland and Canada, British Master Glasspainters, National Rifle Association (life member), Royal Society Antiquaries of Ireland, Military History Society of Ireland, Caterpdillar Club.
Married Elizabeth Kay Forrest, December 9, 1981. Children: Erin, John, Kieran.