Dean Wayne Gonzalez

Background

The son of Ivy Gonzalez (née Colbourne) of Newfoundland, Canada and Carmelo Gonzalez of Puerto Rico, Dean graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in May 1980 with honors as the outstanding graduating cadet in computer science.

Education

United States Air Force Academy.

Career

He later obtained his Master"s degree from University of California, Los Los Angeles He later returned to teach at the Academy, where he distinguished himself as a research faculty member and instructor. Later, he became a successful civilian software engineer, working for Decision Science Applications, in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Achievements

• The award which he won as the most outstanding graduating cadet in computer science now bears his name.