Ben Rich (engineer)

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Ben Rich
Born	Benjamin Robert Rich June 18, 1925 Manila, Philippine Islands
Died	January 5, 1995(1995-01-05) (aged 69) Ventura, California, U.S.
Nationality	American
Education	University of California, Berkeley (BS) University of California, Los Angeles (MS) Harvard Business School
Occupation	Engineer
Known for	Regarded as the "Father of stealth"
Engineering career
Discipline	Aeronautical engineering
Employer(s)	Lockheed (Skunk Works)
Projects	U-2 SR-71 Blackbird F-117 Nighthawk F-22 Raptor

Benjamin Robert Rich (June 18, 1925 – January 5, 1995) was an American engineer and the second director of Lockheed's Skunk Works from 1975 to 1991, succeeding its founder, Kelly Johnson. Regarded as the "father of stealth",^[1] Rich was responsible for leading the development of the F-117, the first production stealth aircraft. He also worked on the F-104, U-2, A-12, SR-71, and F-22, among others.