Henry L RichterDr. Henry Richter was born in Long Beach, California. After serving in the Navy in World War II, he attended the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, CA receiving a BS, then, a PhD in Chemistry, Physics, and Electrical Engineering. He was hen hired at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, where he headed the project developing the first American satellite. JPL then became part of NASA. He has worked in aerospace, education, manufacturing, and communications. He is now retired and lives with his wife in Escondido, California. Read More Read Less