Background
Dipprey, Duane Floyd was born on December 22, 1929 in Minneapolis. Son of Floyd Daniel and Dena Levina (Larson) Dipprey.
Dipprey, Duane Floyd was born on December 22, 1929 in Minneapolis. Son of Floyd Daniel and Dena Levina (Larson) Dipprey.
Student, Gustavus Adolphus College, 1947-1948; Bachelor of Science, University of Minnesota, 1951; Master of Science, University of Minnesota, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, California Institute Technology, 1961.
Senior development engineer, Jet Propulsion Laboratory/California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1953-1960; engineering group supervisor, Jet Propulsion Laboratory/California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1960-1962; assistant section manager, Jet Propulsion Laboratory/California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1962-1964; section manager, Jet Propulsion Laboratory/California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1964-1974; deputy division manager, Jet Propulsion Laboratory/California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1974-1978; division manager, Jet Propulsion Laboratory/California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1978-1986; assistant laboratory director, Jet Propulsion Laboratory/California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1986-1991; associate director, Jet Propulsion Laboratory/California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1991-1993. Lecturer jet propulsion systems University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1963-1965.
Board of directors Young Men’s Christian Association, La Canada, since 1989. Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate, chairman liquid rockets technical committee 1965). Member Sigma Xi.
Married Ingrid Linnea Carlson, October 11, 1953. Children: Neil Floyd, Ellen Linnea.