About Richard Coar
Lived 1921 – 2013 (aged 92). Richard Coar was an American military flight engineer and engineer, known for Aerojet Rocketdyne RL10 and J58.
Richard John Coar (May 2, 1921 – December 29, 2013), an American aeronautical engineer and former president of Pratt & Whitney.
Early life Coar was born on May 2, 1921 in Hanover, New Hampshire. He spend his childhood in Hanover and Kingston, Massachusetts.
Career The summer before his senior year in college, Coar worked as a summer internata the Pratt & Whitney's engineering department.
After the war, he continued to work for Pratt & Whitney, and later with its parent company, United Technologies Corporation.
Personal life Coar was married to Cecile Berle who died in 1971. He then married Lucille Hicks. His son, Ken Coar, is well known for his involvement in the launch of the Apache Foundation, a United States–based non-profit software development company. His other children are Candace, Andrea Tittle, and Roger.
Coar was an avid golfer and sailor. He died at his home in Roanoke, Virginia on December 29, 2013.
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Who was Richard Coar?
aerospace engineer (1921–2013)
When was Richard Coar born?
Richard Coar was born on 2 May 1921 in Hanover (NH).
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Richard Coar died on 29 December 2013 in Roanoke.
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Richard Coar was a military flight engineer and engineer.
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Richard Coar was known for Aerojet Rocketdyne RL10 and J58.
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Richard Coar was American.
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