Background
Parker, David Hiram was born on July 10, 1951 in Dothan, Alabama, United States. Son of Marvin and Lois (Beckham) Parker.
Parker, David Hiram was born on July 10, 1951 in Dothan, Alabama, United States. Son of Marvin and Lois (Beckham) Parker.
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, Auburn University, 1974. Master of Science in Physics, Auburn University, 1982.
With, Southern Railway System, Atlanta, 1972-1974; project engineer, Owens-Corning Fiberglas, Anderson, South Carolina., 1976-1978; construction engineer, Owens-Corning Fiberglas, Amarillo, Texas, 1978-1979; physicist, United States Army Metrology Standards, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, 1983; senior R & D engineer, Benjamin Franklin Goodrich R & D Center, Brecksville, Ohio., 1983-1987; senior engineer, Quantex, Rockville, Maryland., 1988-1990; senior engineer, National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Green Bank, West Virginia, since 1990. Group leader Antenna Metrology, National Radio Astronomy Observatory.
Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior ), Optical Society of America, Society Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers, Sigma Xi (Research award 1983).
Married Ginger Lois Beck, December 14, 1975. Children: Natalie Nicole, Elizabeth Annual.