Burton D. Figler died on 8 December 2024.
Figler received a bachelor’s and a master’s degree from MIT in Aeronautics and Astronautics and then an MBA from Northeastern University. Until his retirement, he worked primarily in the field of electro-optics at MIT, Sanders Associates, TechOps, Aerodyne Products Corporation, Honeywell, Lockheed Martin, Loral, and BAE Systems.
Figler was a member of AIAA, National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA), American Army Aviation Association (AAAA), Association of Old Crows (AOD), and Society of Photographic and Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE).
