Franklin Rudolf Collbohm (January 31, 1907 – February 12, 1990) was an American aviation engineer.
Biography He was born on January 31, 1907, in New York City.
He died on February 12, 1990.
Education He studied engineering at the University of Wisconsin.
Personal life He was married to Katherine Collbohm and had three children.
Career He started his career as a test pilot for Douglas Aircraft.
He is most notable for being the founder of the RAND Corporation.
He has also collaborated with Paul Baran for the development of networking infrastructure.
Awards He has received the Defense Department's Distinguished Public Service Medal and also the U.S. Air Force’s Exceptional Service Award.
References
External links RAND Corporation site