Background
Skeen, David Ray was born on July 12, 1942 in Bucklin, Kansas, United States. Son of Claude E. and Velma A. (Birney) Skeen.
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Skeen, David Ray was born on July 12, 1942 in Bucklin, Kansas, United States. Son of Claude E. and Velma A. (Birney) Skeen.
Bachelor in Mathematics, Emporia State University, Kansas, 1964. Master of Science, American University, District of Columbia, 1972. Graduate, Federal Executive Institute, 1983.
Graduate, Naval War College, 1984. Doctor of Science in Engineering Management, George Washington University, District of Columbia, 1998.
Computer system analyst to commander-in-chief United States Naval Forces-Europe, London, 1967-1970. Computer system analyst Naval Command Systems Support Activity, Washington, 1970-1973. Director data processing Office Naval Research, United States Navy Department, Arlington, Virginia, 1973-1978.
Director management information system Naval Civilian Personnel Command, Washington, 1978-1980. Deputy director manpower, personnel training automated system Department Naval Military Personnel Command, 1980-1985. Director manpower, personnel training information resource management Chief Naval Operations, 1985-1991.
Associate director Office of Institute of Risk Management, United States Department of Agriculture, 1992-1996. Director modernization of administration processes program, 1996-1998. Deputy director office of operations United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, 1998.
Senior engineering manager, consultant Lockheed Martin, 1998—2004. System engineer, consultant General Communication Incorporation, 2004—2007. Consultant Enterprise Business Solutions, since 2008.
Lecturer Institute of Science and Public Affairs, 1973-1976. Consultant Electronic Data Processing Career Development Programs, since 1975. Detailed to President's Reorganization Project for Automated Data Processing, 1978, special Navy Institute of Risk Management studies, SECNAV, 1991, USDA/Office of Management and Budget Institute of Risk Management, 1993, special United States Department of Agriculture Field Structure Studies, 1997.
Adjunct professor School Engineering and Applied Science George Washington University, since 1985, Department Public Administration George Mason University, since 2005. Member President's Federal Automated Data Processing Users Group, Washington, 1978-1980.
Captain United States Naval Reserve, 1960-1991. Member International Council on Systems Engineering, Senior Executive Association, Association Federal Institute of Risk Management, Naval Reserve Association, President Federal Automated Data Processing Users Group.
Married Carol J. Stimpert, August 23, 1964. Children: Jeffrey Kent, Timothy Sean, Kimberly Dawn.