David Woodroffe Allen

Background

Allen, David Woodroffe was born on September 20, 1944 in Hampton, Iowa, United States. Son of Edward DeWalt and Julia Woodroffe (Lamb) Allen.

Education

Bachelor, Grinnell College, Iowa, 1967. Master of Science, University Pittsburgh, 1974.

Career

Associate engineer, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Sharon, Pennsylvania, 1967-1970; engineer, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Sharon, Pennsylvania, 1970-1979; senior engineer, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Sharon, Pennsylvania, 1979-1984; senior computer scientist, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Pittsburgh, 1984-1990; principal engineer, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Pittsburgh, 1990-1994; fellow engineer, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Pittsburgh, 1994-1996; director, officer, senior engineer, Propulsor Technology Inc., Pittsburgh, since 1996.

Achievements

• David Woodroffe Allen has been listed as a notable computer scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (section secretary-treasurer 1981-1982, referee technical papers for Computer journal), Association for Computing Machinery, Silicon Graphics Users Group We. Pennsylvania (treasurer 1991-1994), Digital Equipment Computer Users Society.

Interests

• Avocations: woodworking, gardening, reading.

Connections

Married Barbara Ann Schneider, September 15, 1973.

Father:

Edward DeWalt Allen

Mother:

Julia Woodroffe (Lamb) Allen

Spouse:

Barbara Ann Schneider