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Show 19 • Provided national environmental data and information to wide variety of commercial and industrial firms, lawyers, engineers, scientists, and to the public; • Managed EDIS, including five national data and information centers: National Climatic Center, National Oceanographic Data Center, National Geophysical Data Center, The Center for Experimental Design and Data Analysis, and the Center for Environmental Impact Assessments; • Modernized computer systems improving productivity and overall capabilities. Director 1975- 1976 NOAA National Climatic Center ( NCC) • Provided climate data and information to wide variety of commercial firms and industries, lawyers, engineers, and scientists; • Managed all aspects of NCC, including daily operations, computer systems, telecommunications, data archival systems, personnel, budget and customer relations. Associate Professor 1974- 1975 St. Louis University • Taught graduate and undergraduate courses in atmospheric sciences; • Did research in atmospheric sciences including mesoscale meteorology, applied climatology, and cloud pattern recognition techniques using satellite imagery. Vice Commander ( 1972- 1974) & Other Positions ( 1951- 1971) Air Weather Service ( AWS), United States Air Force • Directed activities of a 10,000 person organization operating 24- hours per day at 310 locations in the free world providing operational weather and space environment support to U. S. Air Force, U. S. Army, and national intelligence agencies; • Provided weather and space environment support to highest priority national defense programs; • Commanded USAF Environmental Technical Applications Center, providing consulting advice on wide variety of applications of environmental sciences to defense problems. EDUCATION BA in Math 1951, BS in Meteorology 1954, MS in Meteorology 1956: U. of Washington ( Seattle); Ph. D. in Atmospheric Sciences 1962 from Penn State University; Diploma from Industrial College of Armed Forces ( Management) 1960; Diploma from Harvard University Advanced Management Program 1971. AWARDS Presidential Meritorious Executive Award for " Sustained superior accomplishment in management of programs of the United States government;" Penn State University Alumni Fellow, the highest award for professional achievements; Fellow of the American Meteorological Society; Sequoyah Fellow of American Indian Science & Engineering Society; Member of Sigma Xi ( Scientific Research Honorary Society); U. S. A. F. Legion of Merit, two Meritorious Service Medals, and two Commendation Medals; NOAA Administrator's Award. |
