Mark Ford ’82, M.S. ’88 has worked in the aerospace industry for 40 years, primarily at TRW, which was later acquired by Northrop Grumman. He initially retired in 2018, but returned to work part-time until 2021.

Prior to earning his bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering in 1982, Mark attended El Camino College, and before that served in the military. While working in the space industry, he returned to UCLA and earned his master’s degree in aerospace engineering in 1988.