Robert Edmond McDonald

Birthplace: Escanaba, Michigan - Delta County

Birthdate: September 9, 1928

Father: James Edmond McDonald

Birthplace: Cedarburg, WI. March 14, 1885

Mother: Violet Marie Fortier (Maiden Name)

Birthplace: Fayette, MI. November 21, 1889

Wife: Mona Mary Margaret Burns (Maiden Name) married June 25,1955

Birthplace: Montreal, Quebec. September 24, 1932

Sons: Shawn McDonald May 26,1956

Kevin May 29, 1957

Keith August 3, 1963

Grandchildren: Ryan July 31, 1992

Logan October 11, 1995

Lael October 11,1995

US Army Air Force Service

Date entered service: September 26, 1946, Chicago, IL

Discharge: Honorable

Rank: Private

Michigan State Troops rank: Staff Sergeant

Profession: Electrical Engineer

Type of Business: Aerospace/Aviation

Education: High School + college degree at

Milwaukee School of Engineering

Business Career

Douglas Aircraft

MIM-14 Nike Hercules Missiles 1955

PGM-17 Thor Missiles 1957

Boeing Company

Minuteman Chief of Test Vandenburg AFB

Project Engineer Burner II Missile Booster

Chief of Test 747 Everett Division

Director of Program Management Organization Renton Division

Director of Foreign Military Sales Boeing Airplane Co.

Program Mgr of 757/767 Digital Avionics Flight Management Systems

VP of Computer Management Org Boeing Airplane Co.

VP of DCAC/MRM

Awarded American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics National Award for airborne computing 757/767 airplanes

National Computer Graphics Assoc Award for implementation of computing graphics in industry