Colonel, USAF, Ret.; bachelor of science in mechanical engineering from the Washington State University, 1962; master of science in aerospace engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology, 1964; assistent professor for astronautics; Ph.D. in aeronautics and astronautics from the University of Washington, 1974; 90 combat missions over Southeast Asia; later Vice President for Space Systems, Analytic Services, Inc.; hobbies: Skiing, collecting stamps, jogging.