Donald J. Atwood Jr.

Male, Deceased Person

1924 – 1994

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Who was Donald J. Atwood Jr.?

Donald Jesse Atwood Jr. was appointed Deputy Secretary of Defense for U.S. President George H. W. Bush in 1989. Atwood played a major role in one of the most significant technological achievements of the 20th century - taking man to the Moon and back. He wrote the proposal and directed the organization that developed and built the Apollo guidance system.

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Born
May 25, 1924
Haverhill
Also known as
  • Donald J. Atwood
Education
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Lived in
  • Kokomo
  • Haverhill
Died
Apr 24, 1994
Royal Oak

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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