Ernest Baldini, a native of Detroit, served in World War II and earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology. He worked with Detroit E...view moreErnest Baldini, a native of Detroit, served in World War II and earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology. He worked with Detroit Edison Company and General Motors before joining General Dynamics Corporation, serving as the launch conductor of the first Atlas-Centaur rocket launch. He was also the systems director for the Aerospace Corporation at Cape Canaveral, Florida, directing satellite launches. He currently lives in Suntree, Florida, with his wife, Jean.view less