David Blair Chenault

Background

Chenault, David Blair was born on March 31, 1964 in Decatur, Alabama, United States. Son of Sidney Blair and Frances Chenault.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics, Vanderbilt University, 1986; Master of Science in Physics, U. Alabama, 1989; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, U. Alabama, 1992.

Career

Graduate research assistant, U. Alabama, Huntsville, 1987-1989; graduate student summer researcher Wright Laboratory, United States Air Force, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, 1988; Air Force Laboratory graduate fellow, U. Alabama, Huntsville, 1989-1992; Off. Naval Research postdoctoral fellow, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, 1992-1994; member technical staff, Nichols Research Corporation, Shalimar, Florida, 1994-1997; member technical staff, SY Technology, Huntsville, Alabama, since 1997.

Achievements

• David Blair Chenault has been listed as a notable Physicist, research scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board trustees Mary Esther (Florida) United Methodist, 1997-1999, chairman survey committee, 1997. Member Optical Society American, Society Photo-Instrumental Engineers (conference co-Chairman.1994, program committee chairman polarization conference 1994, 99), Emerald CoastOptical Society (founding president 1996-1997), Huntsville Electro-optical Society (program chairman 1989-1990).

Interests

• Avocations: boating, sailing, computers.

Connections

Married Dawn Elizabeth Hancock, August 3, 1991. Children: Jonathan Blair, David Alexander.

Father:

Sidney Blair

Mother:

Frances Chenault

Spouse:

Dawn Elizabeth Hancock

child:

Jonathan Blair Chenault

child:

David Alexander Chenault