Eugene L. Tattini
Eugene L. Tattini | |
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| Born | April 5, 1943 Madison, Wisconsin |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service | United States Air Force |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
Eugene L. Tattini (born April 5, 1943)[1] is a retired lieutenant general in the United States Air Force and served as deputy director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory from July 2001 to September 2013.[2]
Biography
[edit]Tattini was born in Madison, Wisconsin.[3] He attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Oklahoma City University, Cornell University, and Harvard University.[4]
Military career
[edit]Tattini joined the Air Force in 1965. Later in his career, he was named Director of Plans of Air Force Materiel Command. In 1998, he was given command of the Space and Missile Systems Center. His retirement was effective as of July 1, 2001.
Awards he has received include the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal, the Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster, the Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters, the Air Force Commendation Medal, and the Humanitarian Service Medal.
References
[edit]- ^ "You searched: Eugene L Tattini 19430405". Public Background Checks. Retrieved 2011-04-18.
- ^ Retiring JPL Deputy Director Passes the Torch
- ^ "Biographies : LIEUTENANT GENERAL EUGENE L. "GENE" TATTINI". Archived from the original on 2012-07-22.
- ^ "NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory - About JPL". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Archived from the original on 2010-06-17. Retrieved 2010-09-11.
- Military personnel from Madison, Wisconsin
- United States Air Force generals
- Recipients of the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
- Recipients of the Legion of Merit
- NASA people
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign alumni
- Oklahoma City University alumni
- Cornell University alumni
- Harvard University alumni
- Living people
- 1943 births