Dennis Roger Ojakangas

Background

Ojakangas, Dennis Roger was born on January 18, 1936 in Moose Lake, Minnesota, United States. Son of Waino Jacob Ojakangas and Grace Marie (Maki) Wold.

Education

Bachelor, University Minnesota, Duluth, 1957. Master of Arts, University Missouri, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1967.

Career

Instructor University Omaha, 1959-1962. Systems analyst Standard Oil Corporation California, San Francisco, 1962-1967. Geologist Chevron Standard Ltd., Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 1967-1969.

President Information and Computing Centers Canada Ltd., Canada, 1969-1970. Manager data center University Calgary, 1970-1971. Director computing and lecturer of geology University California, Davis, since 1971.

Achievements

• Dennis Roger Ojakangas has been listed as a noteworthy infosystems specialist, geologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Manager Little League Baseball, Davis, 1971-1974. Active Davis Lutheran Church, since 1971, elder, since 1989. Served to 1st lieutenant United States Air Force, 1958-1962.

Member American Association Petroleum Geologists, International Association Mathematics Geologists, Association Computing Machinery (institutional representative), Sigma Xi. Clubs: Faculty (Davis) (president, house committee since 1978). Lodges: Optimists (Davis) (editor, vice president 1971-1975).

Interests

• Building houses, painting, gardening, hunting, fishing.

Connections

Married Eileen Ruth Taylor, June 21, 1958. Children: Kara Lynn, Scott Charles, Lea Annual.