Background
Arps, David Foster was born on July 28, 1948 in Napoleon, Ohio, United States. Son of Fred B. and Melba Lavern (Harrison) Arps.
Arps, David Foster was born on July 28, 1948 in Napoleon, Ohio, United States. Son of Fred B. and Melba Lavern (Harrison) Arps.
Bachelor of Science in Astronomy, Case Institute of Technology, 1970. Master of Arts in Teaching in Physics, Bowling Green State University, 1975. Master of Science in Atmospheric Physics, University Nevada, Reno, 1977.
Astronomy instructor, U. Toledo, Ohio., 1970; physics teacher, Napoleon (Ohio) High School, 1970-1974; teaching assistant, Bowling Green (Ohio) State University, 1974-1975; research fellow, Desert Research Institute, Reno, 1975-1978; mechanic engineer, physicist, Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division, Indianapolis, 1978-1984; electrical engineer, failure analyst, Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division, Indianapolis, 1984-1996; electrical engineer component specification, Defense Supply Center, Columbus, Ohio., since 1996. Astronomical researcher Ritter Observatory, U. Toledo, Ohio, 1970. Solar radiation researcher Desert Research Institute, Reno, 1975-1978.
Member Parent-Teachers Association, Mount Comfort (Indiana) Elementary, 1989-1995. Assistant coach Mount Comfort (Indiana) Elementary Sports, 1992-1995. Coach Youth Softball, Pickerington, Ohio, 1998.
Active Pickertington PTO, local school music boosters, academy boosters, swim team booster/timer. Member Sigma Pi Sigma.
Married Vickie Lee Westrick, March 19, 1982. Children: Derek, Elizabeth.