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Florsheim, Bruce

 Person

Biography

Bruce Florsheim worked for The Boeing Company for over four decades, from 1967 to 2008. At the time of his retirement, he was Vice President of Program Management Operations for Boeing Commercial Airplanes. As of 2019, Florsheim is a member of The Museum of Flight Docent Corps and has served as the Docent Leadership Committee (DLC) Chair and DLC Chair Emeritus.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Alexander, Robert -- oral history interview, 2017 September 15

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Interview Summary

Engineer Robert Alexander is interviewed about his career at Lockheed and his involvement with the Hubble Space Telescope. He discusses his three decades at Lockheed from the 1950s to the 1980s and shares details about his role as a design engineer for the Hubble and other spacecraft equipment. Topics discussed include his personal background, the development and legacy of the Hubble, and his work as a Museum of Flight docent.

Dates: 2017 September 15
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives / The Museum of Flight Oral History Collection

Lawrence, Wendy -- oral history interview, 2017 June 30

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Interview Summary Astronaut Wendy Lawrence is interviewed about her military service and spaceflight career during the 1980s, 1990s, and early 2000s. She describes key assignments from her U.S. Navy service, such as her time as a helicopter pilot and her time as a physics instructor at the Naval Academy. She then discusses her experiences as a mission specialist with NASA’s Space Shuttle program and shares details about her four spaceflight missions: STS-67, STS-86, STS-91, and STS-114. Topics discussed...
Dates: 2017 June 30
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives / The Museum of Flight Oral History Collection

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