Reflections of a Technocrat: Managing Defense, Air, and Space Programs during the Cold War.(Book review) Publication Date: 22-SEP-07 Publication Title: Air Power History Format: Online Author: Lassman, Thomas C. Read this article now Try Goliath Business News – FREE!  You can view this article PLUS... Over 5 million business articles Hundreds of the most trusted magazines, newswires, and journals (see list) Premium business information that is timely and relevant Unlimited Access Now for a Limited Time, try Goliath Business News Free for 7 Days! Tell Me More   Terms and Conditions Purchase this article for $4.95

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Reflections of a Technocrat: Managing Defense, Air, and Space Programs during the Cold War. By John L. McLucas, with Kenneth J. Alnwick and Lawrence R. Benson. Maxwell AFB, Ala.: Air University Press, 2006. Photographs. Notes, Appendices. Glossary. Bibliography. Index. Pp. xxvi. 367. Paperback In his autobiography, Reflections of a Technocrat, John McLucas effectively carries the reader through a network of interlocking events and institutions that framed his multifaceted career in academia, industry, and government during the height of the Cold War. Born in rural South Carolina in 1920, McLucas demonstrated an early interest in science and technology, studying physics and engineering at Davidson College and Tulane University before serving in the Navy during World War II. His wartime experience working on radar technologies set the stage for a productive career in industry, first at a small start-up firm--HRB (Hailer, Raymond, and Brown)--in central Pennsylvania and later at the MITRE...

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