John Leland "Lee" Atwood (October 26, 1904 - March 5, 1999) was an engineer and manager in the aerospace industry. He worked in various prominent positions at North American Aviation for over 35 years. The International Aerospace Hall of Fame invested Atwood in 1984. Atwood Dorm at Harvey Mudd College is named after him. He was on the cover of Newsweek Magazine, December 21, 1964; the cover title was "Apollo and the Moon Men -North American's Lee Atwood."
Born in Walton, Kentucky, his parents were the Reverend Doctor Elmer Bugg Atwood and Mabel Bagby Atwood. His younger brother was the linguist Elmer Bagby Atwood.
In the HBO series From the Earth to the Moon, Atwood was portrayed by Ronny Cox.
Muriel Patricia Hiatt, Executive Secretary, John L. "Lee" Atwood, North American Aviation
Obituary Published in the Los Angeles Times on January 17, 2010
Hiatt, Muriel Patricia b. ?, MN 1/22/1927 - d. 12/25/2009 Oceanside, CA: Muriel Patricia (Patti) Hatch Hiatt, 82, died on Friday, Dec. 25, 2009, at her home in Ocean Hills, Vista, CA