Barnes (Barney) W. McCormick is the Boeing Professor Emeritus at the Pennsylvania State University. He has a long history with the university, receiving his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. from the Department of Aeronautical Engineering. He returned to Penn State in 1959 and, in 1969, was named head of the Department of Aerospace Engineering. Later, he accepted a distinguished professorship as the Boeing Professor of Aerospace Engineering. In 1985, Dr. McCormick ventured into the corporate world, becoming Chief of Aerodynamics for Vertol (now Boeing Helicopters). He has served as consultant to many legal firms as well as industrial and government organizations, including a position as scientific consultant to the U.S. House of Representatives. Dr. McCormick served as Associate Editor for AIAA's Journal of Aircraft, and is an AIAA Fellow. In 1976, he was awarded the AIAA Educational Achievement Award for his innovative contributions to aerospace engineering education.