Background
Arbogast, Gordon Wade was born on May 24, 1942 in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Son of Valentine and Teresa Louise Arbogast.
educator consultant military officer systems engineer
Arbogast, Gordon Wade was born on May 24, 1942 in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Son of Valentine and Teresa Louise Arbogast.
Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1963. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, MSIM, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy, Clemson University, South Carolina, 1986.
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Army, 1963, advanced through grades to colonel, combat duty in Vietnam, Dominican Republic, service in Korea, Germany, 1983, retired, 1990. Head, associate professor department engineering United States Military Academy, 1986-1989. Associate director engineering and technical Defense Communications Agency, 1989-1990.
Vice president system technical Pacific Bell, San Ramon, California, 1991—1994. Professor Jacksonville University, Florida, since 1994, associate dean, director graduate programs, since 2005. Principal scientist Contel, Chantilly, Virginia, 1990.
Instructor, consultant Miller Electric, Jacksonville, 1999—2000, Jacksonville Jaguars, 2004—2005. Instructor, consultant, educational advisor Scott McCrae Group, 2003—2006.
Lector Cursillo Catholic Church, since 1988, eucharistic minister, since 1988. Member of Armed Forces Comm.-Electronics Association (president West Point chapter 1987-1989), Institute Industrial Engineers (senior ), West Point Society North Florida (president 1998—2001), Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Dorothy Sheryl Blackwell, March 5, 1966. Children: Annette Marie, Christina Theresa, Valentine Scott.