Lieutenant Commander, USN, Ret.; graduate of the USAF Test Pilot School - Class 79A; Bachelor of Science in Engineering from the US Naval Academy, 1972; Master of Science in Engineering from Princeton University in 1973; Master of Science from Naval War College in 1990; semi finalist in NASA group 11 selection; retired from the Navy in 1992 and joined in November 1992 Lockheed Martin (formerly General Dynamics) as manager of Navy Joint Strike Fighter.