Name: Lynn G. Gref

Born: 1941 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

  • Technologist and systems engineer, who has done pioneering work in missile systems; command, control, and communications (C3) systems; and satellite systems.
  • He and Dr. William Spuck developed the RDM (Rapid Development Methodology) that was employed in the development of multiple C3 systems for the U.S. Department of Defense.
  • Provided landmark recommendations on the disposition of the ARPANET that eventually led to the Internet. He was the lead investigator of the effort for the Director of DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency).

Significant publications

  • The Rise and Fall of American Technology (2010).