Dwain Frank Spencer

Background

Spencer, Dwain Frank was born on October 6, 1934 in South Bend, Indiana, United States. Son of Frank E. and Florence M. (VandeWalle) Spencer.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, U. Notre Dame, 1956; Master of Science in Engineering, Purdue University, 1958; postgraduate, University of California at Los Angeles, 1960-1965.

Career

Design engineer, Babcock & Wilcox, Lynchburg, Virginia, 1956-1957; research engineer, project manager Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, California, 1958-1972; program manager, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1972-1974; vice president, program manager, Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, California, since 1974. United States alternate representative International Electric Research Exch., since 1988. Member National Coal Council, since 1992.

Achievements

• Dwain Frank Spencer has been listed as a noteworthy Research institute executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Pasadena Tournament of Roses Committee. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, United States Energy Association (advisory board on developing country technical needs since 1992), Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi.

Connections

Married Mary Jane Cripe, Feb.5, 1955. Children: Deborah Anne, Darrin Andrew, Daniel Arthur.

Father:

Frank E. Spencer

Mother:

Florence M. (VandeWalle) Spencer

Spouse:

Mary Jane Cripe

child:

Deborah Anne Spencer

child:

Darrin Andrew Spencer

child:

Daniel Arthur Spencer