Stanley Carter Pace

Background

Pace, Stanley Carter was born on September 14, 1921 in Waterview, Kentucky, United States. Son of Stanley Dan and Pearl Eagle (Carter) Pace.

Education

Student, University Kentucky, 1940. Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1943. Master of Science in Aeronautical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, 1949.

Doctor of Laws (honorary), Maryville College, 1987. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Missouri, 1990.

Career

Commissioned Second lieutenant, United States Army Air Force, 1943; advanced through grades to colonel, United States Army Air Force, 1953; pilot, flight leader B-24 Group, 15th Air Force, 1943-1944; chief power plant branch, procurement division Headquarters Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio., 1945-1948; assignments, procurement division Headquarters Air Materiel Command, 1949-1953; deputy chief production Headquarters Air Materiel Command, 1952-1953; resigned, 1954; with, TRW, Inc., Cleveland, 1954-1985; successively sales manager, assistant manager, manager West Coast plant, TRW, Inc., Cleveland manager jet division, Tapco plant, Cleveland assistant manager, Tapco group, 1954-1958; vice president, general manager, Tapco group, 1958-1965; executive vice president company, Tapco group, 1965-1977; president, Tapco group, 1977-1985; vice chairman, Tapco group, 1985; director, Tapco group, 1965-1985; vice chairman, director, General dynamics corporation, St. Louis, 1985; chairman, chief Executive officer, General dynamics corporation, St. Louis, 1985-1990; also board directors, General dynamics corporation, St. Louis.

Achievements

• Stanley Carter Pace has been listed as a noteworthy aeronautical engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Head United Way drive, Cleveland, 1984. Former council commissioner, president Great Cleveland Council Boy Scouts American. Former trustee National Junior Achievement, Denison U., Washington University, Judson Park.

Former chairman Greater Cleve.Roundtable, Cleveland Foundation Distribution Committee, National Association Manufacturers. Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Aerospace Industries Association (chairman), Society Automotive Engineers, Union Club, Country Club, Chagrin Valley Hunt Club, Pepper Pike Club, Eldorado Country Club, Rolling Rock Club, St. Louis Country Club, Aerospace Industries Association, Delta Tau Delta.

Connections

Married Elaine Marilyn Cutchall, August 21, 1945. Children: Stanley Dan, Lawrence Timothy, Richard Yost.

Father:

Stanley Dan Pace

Mother:

Pearl Eagle (Carter) Pace

Spouse:

Elaine Marilyn Cutchall

child:

Stanley Dan Pace

child:

Richard Yost Pace

child:

Lawrence Timothy Pace