David Young Fong Dea

Background

Dea, David Young Fong was born on March 6, 1924 in Hong Kong. Came to the United States, 1937. Son of Chun Fong and Teung Heung (Chow) Dea.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1950; postgraduate, University of Southern California, 1951-1954.

Career

Member technical staff Hughes Aircraft Company, Culver City, California, 1950. Section manager Firestone Missile Division, Southgate, 1956-1957. President Dea Electronics Company, Los Angeles, 1957-1959.

Department manager on missiles Hughes Aircraft Company, Culver City, 1959-1963. Project manager avionics Teledyne Corporation, Los Angeles, 1963-1965. Regional manager Bunker Ramo Corporation, Canoga Park, California, 1965-1966.

Project engineer Ling-Temco-Vought Corporation, Dallas, 1966-1973, Lear Siegler Corporation, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1973-1980. Director engineering advanced battle tank development National Water Lift Corporation, Kalamazoo, 1980-1982. Consultant engineer McDonnell Douglas Corporation, St. Louis, 1982-1986.

Project manager Simmons Precision Corporation, Vergennes, Vermont, 1986-1987. Consultant engineer Control Data Corporation, St. Paul, 1987-1989. Consultant M1 Tank Program General dynamics corporation, Sterling Heights, Michigan, 1990-1998.

Consultant weapon technical United Defense LP, Minneapolis, 1998-2000. Consultant General dynamics corporation, Tallahassee, since 2001.

Achievements

• Achievements include patents in field.

Membership

Violinist Inglewood (California) Symphony. With United States Air Force, 1943-1946, Philippines, Japan. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior ), Computer Society of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.

Interests

• Avocation: swimming.

Connections

Married Mary Gin, December 17, 1955. 1 child, George Hong.

Father:

Chun Fong Dea

Mother:

Teung Heung (Chow) Dea

Spouse:

Mary Gin

child:

George Hong Dea