Benjamin Paul Blasingame (1940), manager of Delco Electronics and Air Force Colonel who worked on engineering and research teams at The Pentagon advocating for the development of the turbofan jet engine, and served as Chief Guidance Officer in the Air Force missile development program. His career included the development of booster-rocket guidance systems, gyro-stabilized firing systems, and inertial navigation systems for commercial airliners and military transports, and has received a Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service, a NASA Exceptional Public Service Medal, the Legion of Merit, a Presidential Commendation Medal, and is a member of the National Aviation Hall of Fame.[183]