Background
Dean, Edwin Becton was born on February 7, 1940 in Danville, Virginia, United States. Son of Edwin Becton and Lois (Campbell) Dean.
Dean, Edwin Becton was born on February 7, 1940 in Danville, Virginia, United States. Son of Edwin Becton and Lois (Campbell) Dean.
Bachelor of Science in Physics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1963. Master of Science in Mathematics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1965. Postgraduate, George Washington University, 1977.
Certified professional study engineering management, Old Dominion University, 1998.
Technician, associate engineer, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, Maryland., 1959-1964;
physicist, mathematician, electronic engineer, and operations research analyst, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Silver Spring, Maryland., 1964-1979;
owner, manager, General Business Superior vena cava syndrome and Beta Systems, Virginia Beach, General Business Services and Beta Systems., 1979-1984;
owner, manager, Virginia Beach (Virginia) Communique Inc., Virginia Beach, Virginia, 1980-1981;
registered representative, First Investors Corporation, Arlington, Virginia, 1971-1985;
director, Tips Club of Virginia Beach, Inc., 1980-1982;
computer specialist, Naval Supply Systems Command, Norfolk, Virginia, 1982-1983;
head cost estimating office, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia, 1983-1990;
technical resource manager Space Exploration Initiative Office, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Langley Research Center, 1990-1994;
senior research engineer multidisciplinary optimization branch, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Langley Research Center, 1994-1998;
owner, The DFV Group, Virginia Beach, Virginia, 1996-1998;
president, The DFV Group, Virginia Beach, since 1999. Chairman operations and support subgroup Space Sys. Cost Analysis Group, since 1998.
Presenter in field.
Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (space operations and support technical committee since 1997), Association for Computing Machinery, International Society Parametric Analysts (past Chairman, Board Of Directors), Institute for Operations Research and Management Sciences, American Statistical Association, American Society for Quality Control, American Association Cost Engineers, International Neural Network Society, International Council Sys. Engineers, Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, American Mathematics Society, Society American Value Engineers, Institute Management Accts., Society for Cost Estimating and Analysis, American Society for Engineering Management, New York Academy Sciences, QFD Institute, American Society Engineering Management, Sigma Pi Sigma, Pi Mu Epsilon, Phi Kappa Phi. M C.
Married Deirdre Anne Jacovides, August 16, 1964. Children: Jennifer E., Kristin R., Brian N.