Background
Jackson, Daniel Wyer was born on June 28, 1929 in Louisville. Son of Dugald Caleb Junior and Elisabeth Uhl (Wyer) Jackson.
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Daniel Wyer Jackson
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Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Lehigh University, 1950.
Career
Test engineer, General Electric Company, Lynn, Massachusetts, and Schenectady, New York, 1950-1951; test engineer general engineering laboratory, General Electric Company, Schenectady, 1953; senior evaluation engineer industry control department, General Electric Company, Schenectady and Salem, Virginia, 1954-1962; product production engineer industry control department, General Electric Company, Salem, 1962-1968; design engineer, General Electric Company, Salem, 1968; product engineer, General Electric Company, Salem, 1968-1969; senior product engineer, General Electric Company, Salem, 1969-1981; senior product engineer drive systems department, General Electric Company, Salem, 1981-1991; freelance engineer, Roanoke, Virginia, since 1991. Board directors Southcon, Inc., Los Angeles, 1991-1995, convention director, 1994, Chairman of the Board,1994-1995.
Achievements
Membership
Adult leader Boy Scouts American, Schenectady & Roanoke, 1954-1980. Officer of election Roanoke County, Virginia, 1962-1987, 98-99. Deacon Covenant Presbyterian Church, Roanoke, 1969-1972, elder, 1974-1976, 92-94, 97-99.
1st lieutenant United States Army, 1951-1953, Korea. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (life, senior, board directors 1990-1991, region 3 director 1990-1991, chairman admissions and advancement committee 1999-2000, chairman national engineers week committee 1991-1992, chairman professor activities council engineers information committee 1993, vice chairman region 3 1988-1989, chairman Virginia council 1985-1986, chairman Virginia mountains section 1981-1982, 99-2000, chairman EAB professional development committee 1994-1996, chairman EAB continuing education committee 1992-1993, chairman USAB awards and recognition committee 1994-1996, outstanding service awards 1983, 86, 93, 98, centennial medal 1984, meritorious service to educational activities board award 1991, 3d Millennium medal 2000, 1st recipient Daniel Wyer Jackson award for active past directors, 2003), National Society of Professional Engineers (president Roanoke chapter 1974-1975), Virginia Society Professional Engineers (outstanding service award 1976).
Connections
Married Doris C. Maier, October 1, 1955. Children: Daniel B., Barbara E., Gordon S.
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Nationality
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Political Party
Republican