Bachelor of science in electrical engineering from the State University of New York, Buffalo, 1967; master of science in electrical engineering from Northeastern University, Boston, 1969; master of science in management science from West Coast University, Los Angeles, 1973; worked for the Hughes Aircraft Corp's Space and Communications Group, Los Angeles, California; hobbies: squash, bicycle riding, cross country skiing, backpacking, racquet ball, white water river rafting and classical guitar; he died in the Challenger disaster (STS-51L).