Background
Blackburn, Thomas Robert was born in Ellensburg, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Quin and Jessie (Okeefe) Blackburn.
Blackburn, Thomas Robert was born in Ellensburg, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Quin and Jessie (Okeefe) Blackburn.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, U. Idaho, 1958; Master of Science in Controls Engineering, University of California at Los Angeles, 1964.
Principal engineer, McDonnell Douglas Space Systems Company, Huntington Beach, California, 1958-1994; senior engineer, scientist, Raytheon Missile Systems Company, Tucson, since 1994.
Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
Married Lorrie Barbara Boldrick, December 10, 1972 (divorced October 1991). Children: Allie Kieran, Quin Thomas.