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Dr. David Flanigan started college at Rose Polytechnic Institute and then transferred to Western Kentucky University where he graduated with a BA in Mathematics. He earned his PhD from Vanderbilt in Chemistry. He accepted a position with Thiokol…

John Floyd was born in Sand Mountain, AL. He started at Thiokol as a technician in the Physical Test Lab working on Data Reduction. He became an Assistant Engineer and Chemist in the Engineering Department. He left Thiokol to work for Brown…

Phillip Franklin was born in Huntsville, Alabama. He earned his undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Alabama at Huntsville. He started his career at Southern Research Institute before he joined Thiokol in 1984. He worked in…

Dr. Bob Glick was born January 26, 1934 in Ashland, Kentucky. He earned his BS in Engineering from Perdue University and started his PhD program there. He left the graduate program to join Thiokol in the Engineering Department. He worked in the Heat…

Richard "Dick" Hessler was born in Owensboro, KY. He earned his BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Florida. He worked for Thiokol from 1957 through 1985. He worked in Testing & Data Reduction, took over Testing in 1965, and stayed…

Jim was born in San Angelo, Texas, but quickly moved back to Tennessee. He earned a BS in Chemistry from MTSU, entered the Army via the ROTC, then joined Thiokol in 1957, working at various company branches until retiring in 1999. He primarily worked…

Dr. Hutchins grew up in Huntsville. He studied chemistry, and eventually joined Thiokol, working on polymer research (especially liner adhesives) and various other responsibilities. In 1989 he became a section chief (continuing until 1992), and in…

Jeff was born and raised in Huntsville. He got a Chemical Engineering degree at UAH, and began work at Thiokol in 1984 in the Development Group, and continued to work with the company until the end of 1995. Aside from working at Thiokol, he worked as…

Dr. Knigert was born and raised in Loretto, Tennesee, majored in chemistry at the University of North Alabama, and earned a master's in the same from Vanderbilt. He joined Thiokol in 1986, working on minimal signature propulsion. In 1992, he moved to…

Dr. Lyon grew up in Montgomery, Alabama. He majored in aerospace engineering at Auburn, graduating in 1971. He studied for his master's, then entered the workforce at Pratt and Whitney, working there from 1972-74. He first worked at Thiokol in the…