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.