Background
Whitfield, Jack Duane was born on May 16, 1928 in Paoli, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Lloyd H. and Ethel (Wigley) Whitfield.
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Jack Duane Whitfield
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Bachelor of Science in Aerospace/Agricultural/Architectural/Aeronautical Engineering, University Oklahoma, 1954. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University Tennessee, 1960. Doctor of Science, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, 1972.
Career
Engineer, General Dynamics Convair, Daingerfield, Texas, 1951-1954; with, Sverdrup Technology Inc., Tullahoma, Tennessee, 1954-1995; vice president, Sverdrup Technology Inc., Tullahoma, Tennessee, 1974-1976; executive vice president, Sverdrup Technology Inc., Tullahoma, Tennessee, 1976-1980; president, Sverdrup Technology Inc., Tullahoma, Tennessee, 1981-1989; vice chairman, chief Executive officer, Sverdrup Technology Inc., Tullahoma, Tennessee, 1990-1993 (retired); Chairman of the Board, Sverdrup Technology Inc., Tullahoma, Tennessee, 1992-1993 (retired); also board directors, Sverdrup Technology Inc., Tullahoma, Tennessee executive vice president, Sverdrup corporation, 1985-1988; president, Sverdrup Corporation, 1989-1992; vice-chairman, Sverdrup Corporation, Tullahoma, 1993 (retired). Board directors Tennessee Technology Board Engineering Advisors, Cookeville, 1981-1992.
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Board engineering advisors University Oklahoma, 1981-1995. Chairman national advisory board University Tennessee Space Institute, Tullahoma, 1985-1989. Advisory committee Mississippi State University, 1992-1995.
Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (Ground Testing award 1979). Member National Society Professional Engineers, Tennessee Society Professional Engineers, Sigma Xi.
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Married Marcheta Steward, September 11, 1949. Children: Donna W. Dede, Jeffrey, Karen Ortiz.
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American -
Religion
Methodist