George M. Skurla

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1921 – 2001

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Who was George M. Skurla?

George Martin Skurla graduated from University of Michigan in 1944 and was an aeronautical engineer with Grumman Corporation. He began his career as an apprentice engineer, rising through the ranks and in 1965 becoming Director of Operations at the Kennedy Space Center. He was responsible for overseeing the production of the Lunar Module's for the Apollo Program. In June 1973, he oversaw operations for the design and production of the F-14 Tomcat and A-6 Intruder aircraft. He was elected president of Grumman Corporation in 1985 and retired the next year after 42 years with Grumman Corporation. He died from pneumonia in Melbourne, Florida at Holmes Regional Medical Center at the age of 80. At Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne, Florida, the aeronautics building was named after him, where he served on the Board of Trustees.

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Born
Jul 2, 1921
Also known as
  • George Skurla
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • University of Michigan
Died
Sep 2, 2001
Holmes Regional Medical Center

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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