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Jim Tucker was born in Madison County, entering the National Guard from high school (where he found much success in athletics) in 1950. He went to Korea in early 1951, serving as a medic. He went to work for Thiokol in 1953, working with the company…

John Floyd was born in Sand Mountain, AL. He started at Thiokol as a technician in the Physical Test Lab working on Data Reduction. He became an Assistant Engineer and Chemist in the Engineering Department. He left Thiokol to work for Brown…

John Marlin was born in 1937 and grew up in Tennessee. He joined Thiokol in 1956 as a data technician. He has worked as a project manager, quality engineer, data processor, and in scientific programming. He worked in the testing area from 1965 -…

Larry was born in Huntsville, and received a bachelor's in chemistry from Auburn in 1982. He briefly worked in pharmaceuticals, and joined Thiokol in 1987, staying approximately 5 years. Since the company's closure, he has worked for the Army…

Lisa was born in Vietnam, and her father brought her and her mother to the United States. Her father retired in Huntsville, and Lisa graduated from UAH with a bachelor's in chemistry. Her first job was at Thiokol, from 1985-88,beginning in the liner…

Murray was born in 1945 in Jackson, TN, and shortly moved to Memphis. He graduated from a local tech school, worked with what would become Exxon, and studied industrial technology. He was drafted in 1967 and spent 2 years away. He held various other…

Nita worked for Thiokol from 1966 - 1995. She worked as a secretary in Engineering, RND, and Manufacturing. She stated that Thiokol was a family and was a wonderful place to work. This was filmed at a restaurant.

Patricia is from the Chicago area, she graduated high school in Huntsville, and attended a secretarial school. She worked for Dr Cruzy, who was a propellent chemist, for Jesse Smith, and for Mike Difatta. Mike Diffata was in the Programs area and…

Phillip Franklin was born in Huntsville, Alabama. He earned his undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Alabama at Huntsville. He started his career at Southern Research Institute before he joined Thiokol in 1984. He worked in…

Rich worked at Thiokol from 1982 - 1992. He currently works for Jacobs building Solid Rocket Boosters for NASA's Space Launch System. This was filmed at a restaurant.