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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…

Gene was born in DeQuincy, Louisiana. Raised in Pensacola, he went to Auburn until he joined the Army at age 18. He trained with a B-26 oufit, and discusses his experience through the war. After the war, he got a degree at the University of Alabama…

Ron Clements was born in 1939 in Reform, Alabama. He earned his BS in Aeronautical Engineering from the University of Alabama and his MS in AE from the University of Illinois. He started working at Thiokol in June, 1963 in the Stress Group -…

Dr. Caveny was born in 1934 in Atlanta, GA. He grew up in the Navy and attended 13 schools. He was in NROTC and attended Georgia Tech. He spend time in the Navy. Len shared many storied about coworkers, including Dick Wall. He worked with design…

Murray was born in 1945 in Jackson, TN, and shortly moved to Memphis. He graduated from a local tech school, worked with what would become Exxon, and studied industrial technology. He was drafted in 1967 and spent 2 years away. He held various other…

Herb Burton was born in Amarillo, TX, but grew up in Gadsden, AL. He gained an appointment to the US Naval Academy in 1964. He graduated with a degree in Engineering from the University of Alabama in 1969. He spent a decade farming before joining…

Tom Bryant was born in SW Missouri. He came to Huntsville in 1963 via a CO-OP program. He graduated from the University of Missouri at Rolla in 1966 with a degree in Engineering. His first job was with LTV working on the US Army's Lance Missile. He…

Nita worked for Thiokol from 1966 - 1995. She worked as a secretary in Engineering, RND, and Manufacturing. She stated that Thiokol was a family and was a wonderful place to work. This was filmed at a restaurant.

Bill grew up in a two room house in Tennessee. He received a BS from the University of Tennessee in Agricultural Engineering. He worked for Ford Motor Company and the US Army before moving to Huntsville. He started working for Thiokol in 1959 as a…

Patricia is from the Chicago area, she graduated high school in Huntsville, and attended a secretarial school. She worked for Dr Cruzy, who was a propellent chemist, for Jesse Smith, and for Mike Difatta. Mike Diffata was in the Programs area and…