Thomas Pleasant Faulconer

Background

Faulconer, Thomas Pleasant was born on April 7, 1912 in San Diego, California, United States. Son of Thomas Nichols and Margaret (Adams) Faulconer.

Education

Son of Thomas Nichols and Margaret (Adams) F.;Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University of California, 1940. Engineer, Consolidated Aircraft Corporation, San Diego, 1936-1938, engineer charge landing gear design, 1940-1941, director education, 1941-1943, assistant director industrial relations, 1943-1946, assistant chief engineer flying automobile, 1946-1949. Manager industrial relations Solar Aircraft Corporation, San Diego, 1949-1953.

President Jet Air Engineering Corporation, San Diego, 1953-1955.

Military relations representative Convair division General dynamics corporation, 1958-1959. President Rick-Faulconer Engineering Corporation, 1957-1959, Thomas Faulconer Company, Incorporated., 1959-1971, Georgia

East. Barney Company, Incorporated., San Diego, 1959-1962. Faulconer Brothers Incorporated., 1962-1969.

Owner, licensor Caliputer Engineering & Science Instruments Company, 1962-1969.

Consultant on aircraft and small ships, 1984.

Career

Engineer Consolidated Aircraft Corporation, San Diego, 1936—1938, engineer charge landing gear design, 1940—1941, director education, 1941—1943, assistant director industrial relations, 1943—1946, assistant chief engineer flying automobile, 1946—1949. Manager industrial relations Solar Aircraft Corporation, 1949—1953. President Jet Air Engineering Corporation, 1953—1955.

Military relations representative Convair division General dynamics corporation, 1958—1959. President Rick-Faulconer Engineering Corporation, 1957—1959, Thomas Faulconer Company, Inc., 1959—1971, Geo. E. Barney Company, Inc., San Diego, 1959—1962, Faulconer Brothers, Inc., 1962—1969.

Consultant aircraft and small ships, from 1984. Lieutenant United States Coast Guard Reserve, 1943-1945.

Achievements

• Thomas Pleasant Faulconer has been listed as a noteworthy engineering executive, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member engineering advisory council University of California, 1946-1970. Served as Lieutenant United States Coast Guard Reserve, 1943-1945. Associate fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

Member San Diego Chamber of Commerce (education and aviation committee 1946-1947), San Diego County Industries Association (director) 1946-1948), San Diego Maritime Museum, United States Naval Institute, Mensa.

Clubs: San Diego Yacht, Rotary of Point Loma (director 1946-1956, president 1954).

Connections

Married Barbara Dauchy, May 1, 1936 (deceased). Children: Marion Dauchy, Katharine, Annual.

Father:

Thomas Nichols Faulconer

Mother:

Margaret (Adams) Faulconer

Spouse:

Lillian Mathis

child:

Katharine Faulconer

child:

Marion Dauchy Faulconer

child:

Annual Faulconer