Don't usually comment here, but that brings back some memories. My father worked for McDonnell from 1946-1984 and was heavily involved with the development of the F4 and other projects. In 1966 he was the Department Manager for the Design Specialist staff, then Director of Aircraft Design Engineering in 1969 and Director of Advanced Fighter/Attack Systems in 1974.
I grew up on steady diet of all that stuff, but went my own way in college and had a successful career in the arts. We went through some difficult years during the Vietnam era, but ultimately became close again.