Background
Scala, Sinclaire Maximilian was born on June 27, 1929 in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Son of George and Goldie (Bocker) Scala.
Scala, Sinclaire Maximilian was born on June 27, 1929 in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Son of George and Goldie (Bocker) Scala.
BME cum laude, City College of New York, 1950. Postgraduate, Columbia University, 1950. Postgraduate, New York University, 1951.
Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University Delaware, Newark, 1953. Master of Arts, Princeton University, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton University, 1957.
Master of Business Administration, University Pennsylvania, 1978.
Advanced development engineer, Westinghouse Elec. Corporation, Lester, Pennsylvania, 1951-1953;
research fellow, Princeton (New Jersey) U. James Forrestal Research Center, 1953-1956;
research engineer, General Electric, Philadelphia, 1956-1958;
consultant high altitude gas dynamics, General Electric, Philadelphia, 1958-1959;
manager high altitude aerodynamics, General Electric, Philadelphia, 1959-1964;
manager theoretical fluid physics, General Electric, Philadelphia, 1964-1968;
manager fluid physics projects, General Electric, Philadelphia, 1968-1969;
manager environmental science laboratory, General Electric, Philadelphia, 1969-1973;
chief scientist, General Electric, Philadelphia, 1973-1974;
senior consultant scientist, General Electric, Philadelphia, 1974-1980;
technical director independent R & D program, General Electric, Philadelphia, 1974-1980;
manager advisory weapons concepts, General Electric, Philadelphia, 1980-1982;
technical director professional development and education program, General Electric, Philadelphia, 1974-1982;
chairman research & engineering productivity county, General Electric, Philadelphia, 1979-1982;
vice president advanced engineering, Fairchild Republic Company, Farmingdale, New York, 1982-1983;
vice president advanced systems & technical development, Fairchild Republic Company, Farmingdale, New York, 1983-1984;
vice president strategic defense, Fairchild Republic Company, Farmingdale, New York, 1984-1985;
vice president research, Fairchild Republic Company, Farmingdale, New York, 1985-1986;
director research and advanced product development, Fairchild Republic Company, Farmingdale, New York, 1986-1987;
director advanced programs, Grumman Aircraft Systems, Bethpage, New York, 1987-1991;
director business planning, Grumman Corporation Operations, Bethpage, 1991-1994;
retired, Grumman Corporation Operations, Bethpage, 1994. Lecturer department physics Temple University, Phila, 1960-1961.
Guest lecturer Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1964-1966. Colloquium lecturer various universities to date. General chairman Air Force Office of Scientific Research/General Electric Symposium on Dynamics of Manned Lifting Planetary Entry, Philadelphia, 1962;member National Aeronautics and Space Administration Research & Technology Advisory Subcommittee on Fluid Mechanics, Washington, 1965-1970.
Member industrial and professional advisory council department aerospace engineering Pennsylvania State University, 1969-1973. Consultant Engineering & Technology Socs. Council of Delaware Valley, Inc., Philadelphia, 1980-1982.
Active various symposiums.
President Wyncote-West Elkins Park Community Council, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, 1963-1965. Vice president Cheltenham Council Civic Associations, 1964-1965. Board directors Parents Association Syracuse University, 1969-1973.
Panel member Continuing Education Committee Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1976-1977. President Harbour Watch Homeowners Association, 2000-2001. President Tarpon Springs Crime Watch, 2000-2001.
Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate). Member Air Force Association, American Society Engineering Education, American Society for Metals, Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems, International Society for Optical Engineering, National Association Corrosion Engineers, National Management Association, New York Academy of Sciences, Technology Marketing Society of America, United States Space Foundation, National Defense Industrial Association, Army Aviation Association American, World Future Society, Elfun Society, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Pi Tau Sigma.
Married Enid Joan Perlin, March 25, 1951. Children: Howard Alexander, Richard Perlin, Susanna Linda.
