Background
Bush, Thomas Oliver was born on July 14, 1938 in Oklahoma City. Son of John Oliver and Mattiebelle (Williams) Bush.
Bush, Thomas Oliver was born on July 14, 1938 in Oklahoma City. Son of John Oliver and Mattiebelle (Williams) Bush.
Bachelor of Science in Physics, Oklahoma University, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy in Nuclear Physics, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California, 1968.
Research associate, Lawrence Livermore (California) Laboratory, 1968-1970;
commissioned, United States Navy, 1960;
advanced through grades to captain, United States Navy
retired, United States Navy, 1987;
head re-entry system branch, United States Navy, Sunnyvale, California, 1970-1972;
head missile engineering, Strategic Sys. Project Office, Washington, 1972-1977;
head navigation branch, Strategic Sys. Project Office, Washington, 1980-1982;
head missile branch, Strategic Sys.
Project Office, Washington, 1982-1984;
weapons officer, Strategic Weapons Facility, Pacific, Bremerton, Washington, 1977-1980;
director advanced projects, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency/United States Navy, Washington, 1984-1988;
vice president, Science Applications International Corporation, McLean, Virginia, 1988-1989;
deputy director, Superconducting Supercollider Laboratory, Dallas, since 1989;
project director, GTE Telops. Adjunct Professor physics Southern Methodist U. Chairman Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Navigation Symposium, 1980.
Program chairman International Superconducting Supercollider Symposium.
Coach Little League Football. President Parent-Teachers Association, Lee High School, Springfield, Virginia. Founder Clear Creek Baptist Church, Sunday school teacher.
Member American Physical Society, United States Naval Institute, American Society Naval Engineers (member combat system committee), Rotary, Sigma Xi, Order of the Arrow.
Married Mary Jo Newman, June 10, 1960. Children: John Gregory, Kimberly June, Suzanna Jo, Todd Oliver.