Donovan, Allen Frances

American engineer. Headed aeronautical mechanics department at Cornell 1946-1955. Ramo-Wooldridge, 1955-1960, involved in definition of USAF ICBM and the Pioneer satellite programs. Founding member and Senior Vice President, Technical, Aerospace Corp, 1960-1978, where he managed supervision of all US Air Force space projects in that period, including the Titan launch family, and military satellites

Allen Frances Donovan was an accomplished aeronautical engineer who worked for several aeronautical firms between 1936 and 1946, and headed the aeronautical mechanics department at Cornell University 1946-1955. He later became a corporate executive with the Aerospace Corp., serving as senior vice president, technical, 1960-1978. He served also on several government advisory boards, including the President's Science Advisory Committee, 1959-1968.