Donald Brunton Hoover

Background

Hoover, Donald Brunton was born on June 17, 1930 in Cleveland. Son of Paul Leslie and Florence (Brunton) Hoover.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Case Institute Technology, Cleveland, 1952; Microsoft Security Essentials, University of Michigan, 1953; Doctor of Science, Colorado School Mines, Golden, 1966.

Career

Seismic trainee, Gulf Research & Development Company, Harmarville, Pennsylvania, 1953; engineer, Gulf Research & Development Company, 1956-1958; geophysicist, United States Geological Survey, Denver, 1960-1995; consultant, Hoover Associations, since 1995. Advisor geophysics Departmento Nacional de Producao Mineral, Rio de Janeiro, 1969-1972. United States representative in geophysics Pan American Institute Geography and History, Mexico City, 1988-1990.

Achievements

• Donald Brunton Hoover has been listed as a noteworthy Geophysicist, gemologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Army, 1954-1956. Fellow Gemmological Association Great Britain. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Society Exploration Geophysicists (workshop organizer 1989), Association Exploration Geochemists, Colorado Society for Natural Hazards Research (president 1976), Mineral.

Society American, Gemmological Association (United Kingdom), Colorado Gemmological Association (president 1984, 93), Gemmological Institute American Alumni Association.

Interests

• Avocation: traveling.

Connections

Married Lucille Elizabeth Smith, January 22, 1977.

Father:

Paul Leslie Hoover

Mother:

Florence (Brunton) Hoover

Spouse:

Lucille Elizabeth Smith