Early Life
Born in Los Angeles, California, he graduated from St. Bernard High School, Playa del Rey, California, in 1972. He received a bachelor of science in engineering sciences from the United States Air Force Academy in 1976, and an master of science in mechanical engineering from Columbia University on a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1977.
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