Background
Rood, Edwin Paul was born on November 28, 1945 in Hanover, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Edwin Paul and Winifred Mae (Rider) Rood.
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Edwin Paul Rood
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Education
Bachelor of Science in Physics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1968; Master of Science in Physics, American U., 1971; Doctor of Philosophy in Mech. Engineering, Catholic U., 1984.
Career
Physicist, David Taylor Research Center, Bethesda, Maryland., 1968-1972;
naval architect, David Taylor Research Center, Bethesda, Maryland., 1972-1985;
branch head, David Taylor Research Center, Bethesda, Maryland., 1985-1987;
science officer, Office of Naval Research, Arlington, Virginia, 1987-1990;
program director, Office of Naval Research, Arlington, Virginia, since 1990. Lecturer George Mason U., Fairfax, Virginia, 1988. Professorial lecturer George Washington University, Washington, 1989-1993.
Chairman resistance and flow committee American Towing Tank Conference, Washington, 1986. United States of America general delegate International Towing Tank Conference, Madrid, since 1990. Chairman flow studies panel Society Naval Architects and Marine Engineers.
Membership
State vice president Virginia Junior Chamber of Commerce, Northern Virginia, 1975-1976. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers (committee chairman 1988-1992, Executive Committee since 1992), American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Physical Society, United States Naval Institute, American Academy Mechanics, Mensa.
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Connections
Married Linda Hoose, December 17, 1966 (divorced December 1986). Children: Jaime Hastings, Samantha Thomas. Married Melody Ann Herden, January 16, 1988.
Stepchildren: Corinna Lynn Herden, Christina Jean Herden.
