David Alan Wyrick

Background

Wyrick, David Alan was born on February 11, 1957 in Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States. Son of Carl Howard and Doris Mae Wyrick.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, U. Wyoming, 1979; Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, U. Wyoming, 1985; Master of Science in Engineering Management, U. Alaska, Anchorage, 1984; Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering Management, U. Missouri, Rolla, 1989.

Career

Operations engineer, Atlantic Richfield Company Oil & Gas Company, Houston, 1979-1980; facilities engineer, Atlantic Richfield Company Alaska, Inc., Anchorage, 1980-1981; operations/analytical engineer, Atlantic Richfield Company Exploration Company, Anchorage, 1981-1985; senior operations/analytical engineer, Atlantic Richfield Company Oil & Gas Company, Midland, Texas, 1985; graduate research assistant, U. Wyoming, Laramie, 1985-1986; graduate teaching assistant, U. Missouri, Rolla, 1987-1989; assistant professor, University of Minnesota, Duluth, 1989-1993; associate professor, University of Minnesota, since 1993.

Achievements

• David Alan Wyrick has been listed as a noteworthy Engineering educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Head coach Duluth Heights Ice Mite Hockey Team, Duluth, since 1992. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers (secretary Alaska section 1982-1983, chair 1983-1984), NSPE, American Society for Engineering Management (Merritt Wiliamson award 1990), American Society for Engineering Education.

Connections

Married Joanne Marie Novotny, May19, 1979. Children: Alexandre Patrick, Nathaniel Addison.

Father:

Carl Howard Wyrick

Mother:

Doris Mae Wyrick

Spouse:

Joanne Marie Novotny

child:

Nathaniel Addison Wyrick

child:

Alexandre Patrick Wyrick