Background
Brofman, Woody was born on March 5, 1935 in New York City.
educator Astronautical engineer
Brofman, Woody was born on March 5, 1935 in New York City.
Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering, Polytechnic University, New York City, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy in Astronautics, Polytechnic University, New York City, 1964. Master of Science in Aeronautics, California Institute of Technology, 1960.
Senior engineer, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, 1957-1964; member technical staff, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, 1970-1974; member technical staff, Aerospace Corporation, San Bernadino, California, 1964-1965; senior engineer, McDonnell Douglas Corporation, Santa Monica, California, 1965-1969; staff engineer, Interstate Elecs. Corporation, Anaheim, California, 1974-1978; senior engineering specialist, supervisor flight technical group, Rockwell International, Downey, California, 1978-1996; consultant in field, since 1991. Lecturer astronautics West Coast U., Los Angeles, 1983-1990.
Advisor Explorer scout post #509, 1971-1974. Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate, chairman career devel committee 1971), Institute Advancement Engineering. Member Sigma Xi, Sigma Gamma Tau (student chapter president 1956-1957).
Son of Harold and Dorothy Brofman. Divorced; children: Marie Louise, Brett Karen, Tara Lynn, David Paul.