Background
Young, Virgil Forrest was born on June 25, 1938 in Eugene, Oregon, United States. Son of Ned Forrest and Vera Irene (Bohna) Pardieu.
Young, Virgil Forrest was born on June 25, 1938 in Eugene, Oregon, United States. Son of Ned Forrest and Vera Irene (Bohna) Pardieu.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, California State University, Los Angeles, 1967; Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, California State University, Los Angeles, 1971; postgraduate, Stanford University, 1991.
Program manager, focal plane, Lockheed Martin Astronautics, Denver, 1976-1981; manager circuit technical, Lockheed Martin Astronautics, Denver, 1981-1985; director electronics, Lockheed Martin Astronautics, Denver, 1985-1987; director space engineering, Lockheed Martin Astronautics, Denver, 1987-1991; vice president defense systems, Lockheed Martin Astronautics, Denver, 1991-1997. Consultant space systems Lockheed Martin Astronautics, since 1997.
Planning commissioner Douglas County, Castle Rock, Colorado, 1982, 83. With United States Marine Corps, 1956-1959. Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (section chairman Rocky Mountain section 1985-1986).
Married Barbara Lou Colson, April 17, 1965. Children: Devon, Scott, Laura.