Background
Whatley, Alfred Thielen was born on April 20, 1922 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Barney Lee and Gertrude (Thielen) Whatley.
Whatley, Alfred Thielen was born on April 20, 1922 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Barney Lee and Gertrude (Thielen) Whatley.
Bachelor, Princeton University, 1948. Master of Arts, Princeton University, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton University, 1952.
Scientist, General Electric, Richland, Washington, 1952-1955;
engineering specialist, General Electric, Idaho Falls, Idaho., 1955-1957;
senior scientist, General Electric, Pleasanton, California, 1957-1961;
propulsion engineer, Martin-Marietta Company, Littleton, Colorado, 1961-1962;
program manager Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Edgerton, Germeshauser, and Greer, Inc., Las Vegas, Nevada, 1962-1970;
executive director, Western Interstate Nuclear Board, Denver, 1970-1976;
retired,, 1976. Member of advisory commission on power plant siting Atomic Energy Commission, 1974-1976. Member of advisory commission on solar energy National Science Foundation, 1975-1976.
Member governor's advising committee on project Rio Blanco, State of Colorado, 1974.
Member Colorado Air Pollution Control Commission, Denver, 1973-1976, chairman, 1976. Chairman Summit County Citizens Association, Breckenridge, Colorado, 1975-1978. Member Regional Planning Commission, Summit County, 1980-1984.
Board directors Breckenridge Sanitation District, since 1990. Member American Nuclear Society (chairman Idaho section 1956), Sigma Xi.
Married Margaret Tovani, April 6, 1944 (divorced September 1970). Children: Christine Whatley Difani, Trudy Whatley Havener, Barney Lee II, Kathrin Whatley Gunnels.