Background
Forester, Donald Wayne was born on April 7, 1937 in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Charles Frederick and Lillian Irene (Keith) Forester.
Forester, Donald Wayne was born on April 7, 1937 in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Charles Frederick and Lillian Irene (Keith) Forester.
Bachelor in Physics, Berea College, 1959; Master of Science in Physics, U. Tennessee, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, U. Tennessee, 1964.
Consultant, Oak Ridge (Tennessee) National Laboratory, 1959-1966; assistant professor physics, U. Nebraska, Lincoln, 1964-1966; assistant professor physics, Georgia Institute Technology, Atlanta, 1966-1969; research physicist magnetism division, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, 1969-1978; section head magnetism divsn, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, 1978-1982; associate superintendent electronics division, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, 1982; head signature technical division, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, since 1983. Served on numerous panels and review boards.
Member Sigma Xi.
Married Sherrena F. Jones, December 23, 1959. Children: Julia Hope Stapor, Laura Dawn Weikert.