Demetrios Leonidas Basdekas

Background

Basdekas, Demetrios Leonidas was born on October 26, 1932 in Macedonia, Greece. Came to the United States, 1956. Son of Leonidas Nicholas and Alexandra Ivanovna (Natosieva-Nefsky) Basdekas.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1962. Master in Engineering, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1965.

Career

Graduate assistant, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1961-1964; research engineer, S.W. Research Institute, San Antonio, 1964-1968; member of staff, Los Alamos (New Mexico) Science Laboratory, 1968-1970; senior engineer B Nuclear Rocket Development Station, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Waltz Mill, Pennsylvania, 1970-1972; reactor engineer, Atomic Energy Commission, Washington, 1972-1975; senior task manager, United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, since 1975.

Achievements

• Demetrios Leonidas Basdekas has been listed as a noteworthy Nuclear safety engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Second lieutenant Greek Army, 1955-1956. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior, Outstanding Service in Public Interest award 1991).

Interests

• Avocations: fishing, hunting, personal computer systems.

Connections

Son of Leonidas Nicholas and Alexandra Ivanovna (Natosieva-Nefsky) B. M.Rita Joyce Hightower, September 9, 1962. Children: Alexandra, Leon.

Father:

Leonidas Nicholas Basdekas

Mother:

Alexandra Ivanovna (Natosieva-Nefsky) Basdekas

Spouse:

Rita Joyce Hightower

child:

Alexandra Basdekas

child:

Leon Basdekas