Dennis L. Orphal

Background

Orphal, Dennis L. was born on August 28, 1942 in Columbia, South Carolina. Son of John Jay and Helen Virginia Orphal.

Education

Student, Case Institute Technology, 1960-1962; Bachelor in Physics, Ohio Wesleyan University, 1964; postgraduate, U. Nevada, 1970-1972.

Career

Staff member, Los Alamos (New Mexico) National Laboratory, 1964-1967; senior staff physicist & deputy division manager, environmental research division, Computer Sciences Corporation, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1967-1972; senior staff physicist, department manager, Physics International Company, San Leandro, California, 1972-1978; vice president, fellow research & technological division, Titan Corporation, Pleasanton, California, 1978-1996; senior fellow, Institute for Advanced Technology, University Texas, since 1990; president, International Research Association, Pleasanton, since 1996. Member of advisory panel Defense Nuclear Agency, Washington, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, 1979-1984, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Washington, Office of Undersec. Defense for Research and Engineering.

Achievements

• Dennis L. Orphal has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Physical Society, United States Naval Institute, Hypervelocity Impact Society (past president), International Institute Strategic Studies.

Interests

• Avocation: racquetball.

Connections

Married Viki J. Gojack, April 25, 1964. Children: Jonathan, David.

Father:

John Jay Orphal

Mother:

Helen Virginia Orphal

Spouse:

Viki J. Gojack

child:

Jonathan Orphal

child:

David Orphal