John Theodore Whetten

Background

Whetten, John Theodore was born on March 16, 1935 in Willimantic, Connecticut, United States. Son of Nathan Laselle and Theora Lucille (Johnson) Whetten.

Education

AB with high honors, Princeton University, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton University, 1962; Master of Science, University of California, Berkeley, 1959.

Career

Member of faculty, U. Washington, Seattle, 1963-1981; research instructor oceanography, U. Washington, 1963-1964; assistant professor, U. Washington, 1964-1968; associate professor, U. Washington, 1968-1972; professor geological science and oceanography, U. Washington, 1972-1981; department chairman geological science, U. Washington, 1969-1974; associate dean, Graduate School, 1968-1969; geologist, United States Geological Survey, Seattle, 1975-1980; assistant division leader geoscience division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, 1980-1981; deputy division leader earth and space science division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, 1981-1984; division leader earth and space science division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, 1984-1986; associate director energy and technical, Los Alamos National Laboratory, 1986-1992; associate director quality, policy and performance, Los Alamos National Laboratory, 1992-1993; laboratory affiliate, since 1994; consultant in national laboratory partnerships and technical transfer, Motorola Corporation, 1994-1997; associate national laboratory partnerships, Motorola Corporation, since 1998. Board directors Quality New Mexico. Member board judges New Mexico Quality Award, 1993-1998.

Achievements

• John Theodore Whetten has been listed as a noteworthy Geologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Carol Annette Jacobsen, July 14, 1960. Children— Andrea, Krista, Michelle.

Father:

Nathan Laselle Whetten

Mother:

Theora Lucille (Johnson) Whetten

Spouse:

Carol Annette Jacobsen