Background
Daussman, Grover Frederick was born on May 6, 1919 in Warrick County, Indiana, United States. Son of Grover Cleveland and Madeline (Springer) Daussman.
consultant electrical engineer
Daussman, Grover Frederick was born on May 6, 1919 in Warrick County, Indiana, United States. Son of Grover Cleveland and Madeline (Springer) Daussman.
Student, University Cincinnati, 1938. Student, Carnegie Institute of Technology, 1945. Student, George Washington University, Washington, District of Columbia, 1956.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, University Alabama, 1963. Postgraduate, University Alabama, 1977. Postgraduate, Industrial College Armed Forces, 1963.
Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Hamilton State University, 1973.
Cooperative engineer, Sunbeam Elec. Manufacturing Company, Evansville, Indiana, 1936-1938;
engineer, draftsman, Philadelphia Navy Yard, 1941-1942;
resident engineer, supervisor shipbuilding, United States Navy, Neville Island, Pennsylvania, 1942-1945;
engineer, Pearl Harbor Navy Yard, 1945-1948;
section head Bureau Ships, United States Navy, Washington, 1948-1956;
head guidance and control technical liaison, Army Ballistic Missile Agency, Huntsville, Alabama, 1956-1958;
chief program coordination Guidance and Control Laboratory,, Army Ballistic Missile Agency, Huntsville, Alabama, 1958-1960;
chief program coordination, Astrionics Laboratory, Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, 1960-1963;
dir's staff assistant for advanced research and technical, Astrionics Laboratory, Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, 1963-1970;
engineering consultant, Astrionics Laboratory, Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, since 1970. Project director fallout shelter surveys Mil Department Tennessee, 1971-1973.
Head drafting department Alverson-Draughon College, Huntsville, 1974-1977. Instructor Alabama Christian College, 1977-1979. Engineering draftsman Reisz Engineering, 1979;chief engineer Sheraton Motor Inn, 1979.
Senior engineer Sperry Support Services, 1980. Associate Techni-Core Professionals, Huntsville, 1980-1981. Electrical engineer Reisz Engineering, Huntsville, 1981-1986.
Tutor in mathematics, science and engineering North Alabama Center for Ednl. Excellence, Huntsville, since 1986.
Chairman community special gifts committee Madison County Heart Association, 1965. Active member Population Action Council, Huntsville Track Club, Mended Hearts, Inc., Prayer Power Club, National Association Senior Friends, Sierra Club. Treasurer Huntsville United Church of Christ, Alabama, 1959-1961.
Member church council St. John's United Church of Christ, Cullman, Alabama, 1964-1966. Secretary church council, program committee chairman church council 1965-1966. Vice moderator Alabama-Tennessee Association 1965-1968.
Board directors Southeast conference 1965-1966, member budget and finance committee 1965-1966. Fellow: Explorers Club. Member: American Civil Liberties Union, AARP, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, National Society of Professional Engineers (state director 1962-1965, chapter president 1966-1967, state director 1968-1971, 1985-1991), American Association for the Advancement of Science, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (life.
Senior member section chairman Northern Alabama section 1961-1962, founder, chairman engineering management chapter 1964-1965, member institute research committee 1965-1967, member administrative committee engineering management society 1966-1986, secretary society 1968-1985, member Region 3 executive committee 1969-1979, member institute board directors, regional delegate director Southeast region 1972-1973, appreciation certificates Huntsville section 1960-1962, Distinguished Services award 1964, Engineer of Year award 1969, Institute Centennial medal 1984, Centennial Hon.Role of Outstanding Vols 1986, Educational Activities award 1987), Huntsville Junior Engineering Technology Society (organizer local high school chapters), United States Naval Institute, American Society Naval Engineers, Huntsville Association Technology Societies (secretary 1969-1970, vice president 1970-1971, founder), National Association Retarded Children, International Platform Association, American Defense Preparedness Association (post director Tennessee Valley 1963-1966), American Institute Urban and Regional Affairs, Alabama Society Professional Engineers (state director 1962-1965, chapter president 1966-1967, state director 1968-1971, regional Math Counts coordinator 1981-1991, state director 1985-1991, state mathematics counts coordinator 1988-1989, Chapter Engineer of Year 1968, 1982, Certified of Appreciation 1982, Chapter. Engineer of Year 1989, President award 1989), Planetary Society (charter), Hellenic Professional Association American (honorary), MSFC Retirees Association (vice president 1973-1974, president 1974-1975), National Association Retired Federal Employees, Association United States Army, Missile, Space and Range Pioneers (life), Cousteau Society, University Alabama Alumni Association, Redstone Arsenal Officers Club.
Married Elli Margrite Kilian, December 27. 1941; children— Cynthia Louise Daussman Quinn, Judith Ann, Margaret Elizabeth Daussman Davidson Cooper.