Background
Weiss, Stanley Irwin was born on October 27, 1925 in New York City. Son of Maurice H. and Malvina (Toffler) Weiss.
aeronautical engineer engineering executive
Weiss, Stanley Irwin was born on October 27, 1925 in New York City. Son of Maurice H. and Malvina (Toffler) Weiss.
Bachelor in Aeronautical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1945. Master of Science, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1950.
Postgraduate, Harvard Business School, 1969.
Dynamicist, project engineer, Goodyear Aerospace, Akron, Ohio., 1950-1955;
chief engineer, Kawneer Corporation, Niles, Michigan, 1955-1957;
program manager manufacturing and quality assurance management, AGM-programs, vice president engineering, advanced programs and development space systems division, Lockheed Missiles and Space Company, Inc., Sunnyvale, California, 1957-1978;
deputy assistant secretary, Department Energy, Washington, 1978-1980;
associate administrator chief engineer, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, 1980-1983;
corporation vice president engineering, vice president research and development, Lockheed Corporation, Burbank and Palo Alto, California, 1983-1990;
Hunsaker professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1991-1992;
professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, since 1992. Board directors AMTEC. Lecturer Akron (Ohio) U., 1950-1953.
Director Non-Ferrous Metals Research Council, Washington, 1973-1978. Executive-in-residence U. Santa Clara (California) Business School, 1976-1978. Chairman engineering advisory board Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, since 1983.
Member Executive Committee advisory board College Engineering, University Illinois, Urbana, since 1987.
Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1947. Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Member World Affairs Council, Commonwealth Club, Sigma Xi.
Married Catherine Jordan, October 2, 1952. Children: Ann, Audrey, Janet, Marion.