James J. Harford became executive secretary of the American Rocket Society (ARS) in 1953. Over the next years, Harford lead the transformation of ARS and the Institute of the Aeronautical Sciences (IAS) into the nation's leading professional forum for engineers and technologists working in the aerospace domain. When ARS merged with the Institute of the Aeronautical Sciences in 1963 to create the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), Harford agreed to have Paul Johnston, his counterpart at IAS, serve as chief executive until Johnston's planned retirement 18 months later, when Harford took over. Then began a period of truly spectacular growth for AIAA, not just in membership and staff, but most importantly, in scope. Here, Grey describes how Harford used his strong personality and professional friendships to elevate AIAA into one of the country's leading technical societies.
Jim Harford
Aerospace America ; 53 , 2
2015
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch