Biography
Carr was born in Denver, Colorado on August 22, 1932, but was raised in Santa Ana, California, which he considers his home town. He graduated from Santa Ana High School in Santa Ana; received a bachelor of engineering degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Southern California in 1954, a bachelor of science in aeronautical engineering from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School in 1961, and a master of science degree in aeronautical engineering from Princeton University in 1962.
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