Background
Hodges, Vernon Wray was born on December 26, 1929 in Roanoke, Virginia, United States. Son of Charlie Wayne and Kathleen Mae (Williams) Hodges.
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Vernon Wray Hodges
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Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, 1951. Master of Science in Systems Management, University Southern California, Los Angeles, 1978.
Career
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1951; advanced through grades to major, United States Air Force, 1964; retired, United States Air Force, 1965; flight test engineer, Boeing Company, Wichita, Kansas, 1966-1971; senior engineer, Boeing Company, Seattle, 1971-1976; systems test engineer, Rockwell International, Edwards Air Force Base, California, 1976-1977; senior engineer, Rockwell International, Palmdale, California, 1981-1990; senior engineer, Hughes Helicopters, Inc., Culver City, California, 1977-1981; senior engineer, Computer Sciences Corporation, Edwards Air Force Base, 1990-1993. Private commercial pilot, since 1953. Assistant professor air science Boston University, 1958-1961.
Achievements
Membership
Active Republican Party, Sacramento, since 1977, Republican National Committee, Washington, since 1977. Elder, deacon Presbyterian Church United States of America, Lancaster, since 1981. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, National Society of Professional Engineers (secretary 1972-1975), Air Force Association, Masons (50 year member), Shriners, Elks.
Connections
Married Lorraine Patricia Smart, April 1, 1955 (divorced 1966). Children: Vernon Wray Junior(deceased), Gregory Elmer, Michelle Lynn. Married Linda Lou Wall, February 3, 1967 (deceased April 1997).
Children: Kenneth Wray, Kelly Diane. Married Emily Louise Tinsley, August 19, 2000. Children: John Keith Tinsley, Karen Denise Tinsley.
- Father:
- Charlie Wayne Hodges
- Mother:
- Kathleen Mae (Williams) Hodges
- Spouse:
- Linda Lou Wall
- Spouse:
- Emily Louise Tinsley
- Spouse:
- Lorraine Patricia Smart
- child:
- John Keith Tinsley Hodges
- child:
- Karen Denise Tinsley Hodges
- child:
- Michelle Lynn Hodges
- child:
- Gregory Elmer Hodges
- child:
- Vernon Wray Junior Hodges (deceased)
- child:
- Kenneth Wray Hodges
- child:
- Kelly Diane Hodges
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Nationality
American