Joseph F. Sutter

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Joseph F. Sutter was a design engineer and project manager for Boeing.[1] He became engineering manager for the early versions of the Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet and is sometimes called "The Father of the 747".[2] [3]. In 1984, he was elected to the National Academy of Engineering.[2] For his contributions to the development of airline jet aircraft, he was awarded the United States Medal of Technology in 1985.[4] Later, he served on the Rogers Commission, investigating the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.[2] Joseph F. Sutter was also selected as a recipient of The International Air Cargo Association's 2002 Hall of Fame Award and is now an engineering sales consultant.[5][6]

[edit] References

  1. ^ *Harold Kerzner (2003). Project Management Case Studies . John Wiley and Sons. ISBN 0471225789. 
  2. ^ a b c Ronald Reagan Presidential Library: Appointment of Joseph F. Sutter as a Member of the Presidential Commission on the Space Shuttle Challenger Accident
  3. ^ The Tech: Profile
  4. ^ US Government list: The National Medal Of Technology Recipients
  5. ^ TIACA profile
  6. ^ An engineer's perspective on the air transportation industry

[edit] Publications

  • 747: Creating the World's First Jumbo Jet and Other Adventures from a Life in Aviation by Joe Sutter and Jay Spenser, Collins pub., ISBN-10: 0060882417 , ISBN-13: 978-0060882419
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