Background
Beckmann, Dennis Drake was born on October 21, 1954 in Pittsburgh. Son of Frederick Richard and Joanne Charlotte (Drake) Beckmann.
Beckmann, Dennis Drake was born on October 21, 1954 in Pittsburgh. Son of Frederick Richard and Joanne Charlotte (Drake) Beckmann.
Student, St. Olaf College, 1972-1973; Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, University Illinois, 1976; Master of Science in Environmental Engineering, University Illinois, 1978; postgraduate, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, since 1989.
Staff engineer, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Chicago, 1978-1981; research engineer, Amoco Oil Corporation, Naperville, Illinois, 1981-1983; environmental engineer, Amoco Corporation, Tulsa, 1983-1987; supervisor, groundwater management, Amoco Corporation, Tulsa, 1987-1989; supervisor, spill prevention and response, Amoco Corporation, Chicago, 1989-1992; technical consultant, Amoco Corporation, Tulsa, since 1992. Board directors University Illinois Civil Engineering Alumni Association, Urbana, since 1987.
Director Tulsa (Oklahoma) Mathcounts Program, 1986. Member American Academy Environmental Engineers (diplomate), National Society Professional Engineers (vice president public relations Tulsa chapter 1987, Young Engineer of Year 1985), American Society Civil Engineers.
Married Karen Jean Tatter, October 27, 1979. Children: Liesl, Heidi, Martin.