Background
Berge, Walter Barber La was born on March 29, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Walter Coloney and June (Barber) La Berge.
Berge, Walter Barber La was born on March 29, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Walter Coloney and June (Barber) La Berge.
Bachelor of Science in Naval Science, University Notre Dame, 1944. Bachelor of Science in Physics, University Notre Dame, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, University Notre Dame, 1951.
With, United States Naval Ordnance Test Station, China Lake, California, 1951-1957;
assistant to vice-president and general manager, Philco Ford Company, Palo Alto, California, 1957-1971;
technical director, assistant technical director, United States Naval Weapons Center, China Lake, 1971-1973;
assistant secretary United States Air Force research and development, Department Defense Air Force, Washington, 1973-1975;
assistant secretary general, North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, Brussels, Belgium, 1975-1976;
undersecretary United States Army, Department Defense United States Army, Washington, 1977-1980;
principal deputy, Department Defense Office Undersec. Defense Research and Engineering, Washington, 1980-1984;
vice president research, Lockheed Missiles and Space Company, Sunnyvale, California, 1982-1985;
vice president corporation, Lockheed Corporation, Calabasas, California, since 1985. Board directors Systems Control Technology, Palo Alto, California, since 1983, Advanced Counter Measures, since 1983.
Trustee Aerospace Corporation, since 1983. Consultant United States Army. Member Air Force Studies Board, since 1953.
Chair for aquisition policy Defense Systems Management College, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, since 1989.
Served to Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Navy, 1943-1947, PTO. Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, National Academy Engineering.
Married Patricia Anne Sammon (deceased 1982). Children: Peter, Stephen, Jeanne, Philip, Jacqueline. Married Elizabeth Anne Deeley, 1983.