J. D. Whitfield

Education

Bachelor of Science in Aero. Engineering, University Oklahoma, 1954; Master of Science in Mech. Engineering, University Tennessee, 1960; Doctor of Science in Gas Dynamics, Royal Institute Technology, Stockholm, 1972.

Career

With, Sverdrup Technology Inc. (formerly Agricultural Research Organization Inc.), 1954-1974; vice president, Sverdrup Technology Inc. (formerly Agricultural Research Organization Inc.), 1974-1976; executive vice president, Sverdrup Technology Inc.

(formerly Agricultural Research Organization Inc.), 1976-1981; president, Sverdrup Technology Inc. (formerly Agricultural Research Organization Inc.), since 1981; vice president, corporate principal, Sverdrup Corporation, Maryland Heights, Missouri, 1977-1985; executive vice president, Sverdrup Corporation, Maryland Heights, Missouri, 1985-1989; president, Sverdrup Corporation, Maryland Heights, Missouri, 1989-1993; vice chairman, Sverdrup Corporation, Maryland Heights, Missouri, since 1993.

Achievements

• J. D. Whitfield has been listed as a noteworthy Engineering executive by Marquis Who's Who.