Background
O'Rourke, Thomas Joseph was born on April 20, 1931 in New York City. Son of Thomas Joseph and Margaret Catherine (Broderick) O'R.
O'Rourke, Thomas Joseph was born on April 20, 1931 in New York City. Son of Thomas Joseph and Margaret Catherine (Broderick) O'R.
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Manhattan College, 1953.
Senior engineer, North America Aviation, Columbus, Ohio., 1953-1956; staff engineer, Pan Am, New York City, 1959-1966; staff engineer, Grumman, 1966-1974; section chief, Grumman, 1974-1987; principal engineer ground operations-space station, Grumman, since 1987.
With United States Navy, 1956-1959. Lieutenant Commander United States Naval Reserve, 1959-1976. Member Society of America Military Engineers, Retired Officers Association, Knights of Columbus.
Married; children: Thomas, Sean.