Background
Healy, Thomas Joseph was born on January 31, 1939 in New York City. Son of Thomas Joseph and Faith Katherine (DeBaun) Healy.
Healy, Thomas Joseph was born on January 31, 1939 in New York City. Son of Thomas Joseph and Faith Katherine (DeBaun) Healy.
Student, St. Bonaventure (New York) U., 1957-1959; Bachelor of Science in Aero. Engineering, University Detroit, 1962; Master of Science in Aero. Engineering, University Southern California, Los Angeles, 1966; Certified of Engineering Management, West Coast U., Los Angeles, 1981.
Engineering cooperative Atlas and Centaur proglrams, General Dynamics Astronautics, San Diego, 1959-1962; design engineer Apollo LES, Space and Information Sys. division North America Aviation, Downey, California, 1962-1966; senior design engineer Apollo applications/lunar system, Space and Information Sys. division North America Aviation, Downey and Seal Beach, California, 1966-1970; senior design engineer space shuttle orbiter structures, Space Transportation Sys. division North America Rockwell, Downey, 1970-1978; project manager advanced space transportation system, Space Transportation Sys. division North America Rockwell, Downey, 1978-1984; director preliminary design and structures, space station Freedom, Space Station Sys. division Rockwell International, Downey, 1984-1987; manager vehicle design advanced launch system, Space Transportation Sys. division Rockwell International, Downey, 1987-1988; chief engineer Shuttle-C and national launch system, Space Sys. division Rockwell International, Downey, 1988-1992; chief engineer advanced space and launch system, Rockwell Aerospace Space Sys. division, Downey, 1992-1994; chief engineer X-33/RLV, Rockwell Aerospace Space Sys. division, Downey, 1995-1996; chief engineer liquid fly back booster, Boeing North America, Downey, 1997-1998; chief engineer reusable launch systems, Boeing North America, Downey, since 1999.
Teacher, facilitator for religious education, youth programs Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Downey, 1966-1995, eucharistic minister, since 1980. Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (senior member, technical chair since 1992), American Aviation History Society.
Married Mattia Rosemary Musci, July 13, 1963. Children: Ann-Mattia Rose, Thomas Joseph III, Paul Lawrence, Patrick Brendan.