Background
DeJarnette, Fred Roark was born on October 21, 1933 in Rustburg, Virginia, United States.
DeJarnette, Fred Roark was born on October 21, 1933 in Rustburg, Virginia, United States.
Bachelor of Science, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1957. Master of Science, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy in Aerospace Engineering, Virginia Polytech.
Institute, 1965.
Aerodynamic engineer, Douglas Aircraft Company, Inc., 1958-1961; aerospace engineer Langley Research Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1963-1965; associate professor aerospace engineering, Virginia Polytech. Institute, 1965-1970; associate professor, North Carolina State University, 1970-1971; professor, North Carolina State University, 1971-1993; graduate administrator, North Carolina State University, 1973-1983; associate head, North Carolina State University, 1980-1983; department head, professor mechanical & aerospace engineering, North Carolina State University, since 1993. Consultant Research Triangle Institute, 1979-1989.
Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (Thermophysics award 1995), Society Automotive Engineering.
Married, 1951; 2 children.