Background
Backaitis, Stanley Herold was born on September 10, 1929 in Kaunas, Lithuania. Arrived in United States, 1949, naturalized, 1954. Son of Stanislovas and Maria (Seronas) Backaitis.
Backaitis, Stanley Herold was born on September 10, 1929 in Kaunas, Lithuania. Arrived in United States, 1949, naturalized, 1954. Son of Stanislovas and Maria (Seronas) Backaitis.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 1953. Master in Automotive Engineering, Chrysler Institute Engineering, Detroit, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering, California Western University, 1979.
Design engineer, then chief program engineer defense engineering Chrysler Corporation, 1955—1968. With National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Washington, since 1968. Staff engineer Office Crashworthiness, 1972—1978, principal engineer-advisory division crashworthiness, 1978—1981.
Visiting lecturer George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia. Advisory University Michigan. Member Human Use Review Board, United States Department Transportation, since 1978.
Chairman science, architectural and technical programs Sixth Lithuanian World Symposium Science & Creativity.
President Lithuanian Sat. School System Parent-Teachers Association, 1966—1967, vice president. McLean, Virginia, 1973—1974.
Member organizing committee Lithuanian World Congress, Washington, 1975. Chairman advisory council, faculty business administration Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania. Member of Lithuanian American Association Architects & Engineers, International Standards Organization, Society Automotive Engineers (organizer pedestrian protection conference 1982, child safety conference 1983, mathematics modeling workshop 1984, chairman advances in belt restraint system 1985, symposium on long-term impairment 1986, chairman advances occupant protection system 1987-1993, chairman readers committee technical papers on crashworthiness, co-chairman passenger protection committee, chairman awards committee automotive safety, organizer symposium 1987, McFarland award 1986), Lithuanian Sports Association N. American, Great Falls Swim and Tennis.
Married Aldona A. Ramonaitis, July 7, 1956. Children: Nida T., Virginia M., Audra A. Design engineer.
