Background
Dixon, Thomas Francis was born on March 15, 1916 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Sam Jones and Mary (Francis) Dixon.
Dixon, Thomas Francis was born on March 15, 1916 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Sam Jones and Mary (Francis) Dixon.
Bachelor of Engineering in Engineering, Vanderbilt University, 1938. Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering. Master of Science, University Michigan, 1940.
Master of Science in Aeronautical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, 1945. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Florida Sunshine University, 1964.
Engineer Westinghouse Electric Company, 1941-1942. Various positions North America Aviation Inc., 1946-1955, vice president, 1963-1968. Chief engineer Rocketdyne division North America Aviation Inc., 1955-1957, vice president research and engineering, 1957-1961.
Deputy associate administrator National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1961-1963. Chairman board Airtronics, Inc., 1968-1969, 73-74, president, 1969-1973. Executive vice president program development Teledyne McCormick Selph, 1975-1976, president, 1976-1982, Application Planning Inc., 1982-1984, California Capital Technology Resources Inc., 1984-1987, Destech Company, Brunswick, Maine, 1987-1998, Cumberland Valley Ventures, Nashville.
President Main Space Applications Institute, Brunswick, 1989. President International Space Institute, Hayes, Virginia, 1996. Professor space and aeronautics master graduates Emery-Riddle University, 1995.
Board directors State of Maine Center of Technology Transfer.
Board directors State of Maine Center Technology Transfer, 1989-1998. Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Rocket Society (president Southern California section). Member American Production and Inventory Control Society (board directors, vice president Down East chapter), Society Automotive Engineers, National Space Society.
Married Margaret Ann Donovan, July 6, 1943. Children: Thomas A., Neil E., Nancy A., Jane E.