Timothy John Vinopal

Background

Vinopal, Timothy John was born on March 15, 1959 in Rice Lake, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Emanuel J. and Margaret R. (LaPlante) Vinopal.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1981; postgraduate in astronautics, U. Washington, 1982-1985.

Career

Mechanism designer, Digital Equipment Corporation, Maynard, Massachusetts, 1979; thermodynamicist, Cons. Engineers, Minneapolis, 1980; flight performance analyst, Swissair, Zurich, Switzerland, 1981; designer space station, Boeing Aerospace, Seattle, 1981-1982; deputy study manager manned planetary transportation, Boeing Aerospace, Seattle, 1982-1983; study manager upper stage, Boeing Aerospace, Seattle, 1983-1985; lead designer space station laboratory, Boeing Aerospace, Huntsville, Alabama, 1985-1987; upper stages configurator, Boeing Aerospace, Seattle, 1987-1989; study manager upper stage, Boeing Aerospace, Seattle, since 1989.

Achievements

• Timothy John Vinopal has been listed as a noteworthy Aerospace engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active Habitat for Humanity, Seattle, since 1988. Democratic precinct committeeman, since 1988. Fellow Space Studies Institute.

Member American Institute Aeronautics and Astronautics (public policy director since 1988, young members committee since 1985, space transportation committee since 1989). American Society Mech. Engineers, National Space Society (local president 1980-1982).

Interests

• Avocations: scuba diving, mountain climbing, sailing, kayaking.

Connections

Married Evelyn Struck, June 6, 1987.

Father:

Emanuel J. Vinopal

Mother:

Margaret R. (LaPlante) Vinopal

Spouse:

Evelyn Struck