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Wall of Honor Level:
Air and Space Friend

Honored by:
Ms. Kaoru Suzuki

Mr. Suzuki was born in California, May 27, 1928. He graduated from Tohoku University, Japan, and University of California, Los Angeles. He worked with North American Aviation which became Rockwell International then Boeing for over 38-yrs. He advanced through technical and program management positions and became a consultant. He made many key rocket engine inventions support of the DOD and NASA programs including; “Integrated Start System" for Thor-Delta booster engines, "Tankhead Start System" for Apollo Saturn F-l engines, "Z-chamber Design" for Gemini and Apollo modules, "Acoustic Cavity Combustion Stabilizer" for Minuteman PBPS and Apollo Ascent engines. He also directed the U.S. technical assistant efforts to the Japanese Space Programs.