Background
Cooper, Thomas David was born on April 7, 1932 in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Son of Arnold Leroy and Edna Catherine (Guthrie) Cooper.
consultant metallurgical engineer
Cooper, Thomas David was born on April 7, 1932 in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Son of Arnold Leroy and Edna Catherine (Guthrie) Cooper.
Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical Engineering, University Cincinnati, 1955; Master of Science in Metallurgical Engineering, Ohio State University, 1964.
Junior engineer, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Pittsburgh, 1955-1956; project engineer, senior project engineer, United States Air Force Materials Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio., 1956-1961; section chief, branch chief, various branches, United States Air Force Materials Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio., 1961-1976; branch chief materials integrity, United States Air Force Materials Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio., 1976-1991; division chief systems support, United States Air Force Materials Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio., 1991-1995; retired, United States Air Force Materials Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio., 1995; senior program manager, Universal Technology Corporation, Dayton, Ohio., since 1995. Presenter in field.
(Numerous diagrams, charts, graphs.)
Fellow American Society Metalls. International, American Society Nondestructive Testing (presenter Mehl Honor lecturer 1991). Associate fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
Member Society Automotive Engineers (Franklin Kolk Air Transport award 1991, Arch T. Colwell Cooperative Engineering medal 1992, honorary member Aerospace Materials Division 1995, Dayton Areas Outstanding Engineers & Scientists award 1990).
Married Katherine Ann Ambrose, December 26, 1953 (deceased). Children: Theresa Deborah, Michael Bruce, Stephen Jeffrey.