David Charles Stark

Background

Stark, David Charles was born on June 6, 1936 in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Stanley Spencer and Olga Agatha (Bissig) Stark.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1958.

Career

Junior research petrographer, Portland Cement Association, Skokie, Illinois, 1961-1964; assistant research petrographer, Portland Cement Association, Skokie, Illinois, 1964-1965; associate research petrographer, Portland Cement Association, Skokie, Illinois, 1965-1967; research petrographer, Portland Cement Association, Skokie, Illinois, 1967-1973; senior research petrographer, Portland Cement Association, Skokie, Illinois, 1973-1974; senior research petrographer, Construction Technology laboratories, Skokie, 1975-1978; principal research petrographer, Construction Technology laboratories, Skokie, 1978-1986; manager concrete materials section, Construction Technology laboratories, Skokie, 1986-1988; project manager concrete materials, Construction Technology laboratories, Skokie, 1988-1992; senior principal scientist, Construction Technology laboratories, Skokie, since 1992.

Achievements

• David Charles Stark has been listed as a noteworthy Science administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Concrete Institute (chairman corrosion of steel in concrete committee 1974-1980, Arthur Anderson award 1988). Member American Society for Testing and Materials (P.H. Bates award 1980, Sanford Thompson award 1989, Chairman of Commission on petrography of concreteand concrete aggregates since 1984), Transportation Research Board (Chairman of Commission on durability of concrete 1976-1982).

Interests

• Avocations: golf, hiking, antiques, railroads.

Connections

Married Jane Ellen Van Akkeren, July 8, 1961. Children: Jennifer Lynn, John David.

Father:

Stanley Spencer Stark

Mother:

Olga Agatha (Bissig) Stark

Spouse:

Jane Ellen Van Akkeren

child:

John David Stark

child:

Jennifer Lynn Stark