Background
Dyer, Joseph Wendell was born on March 2, 1947 in Murphy, North Carolina, United States. Son of Joseph Wendell Senior and Margaret (Kale) Dyer.
Dyer, Joseph Wendell was born on March 2, 1947 in Murphy, North Carolina, United States. Son of Joseph Wendell Senior and Margaret (Kale) Dyer.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1969. Master of Science in Finance Management, Naval Post Graduate School, Monterey, California, 1981.
Commissioned ensign United States Navy, 1969, advanced through grades to vice admiral, 2000. Test pilot United States Navy Naval Air Test Ctr, Patuxent River, Maryland, 1976-1980. System integrator United States Navy, China Lake, California, 1982-1984, Commanding Officer Plant Republican Office Melbourne, Australia, 1984-1987, deputy program manager F/A-18 Strike Fighter program Washington, 1988-1990, AX airplane chief engineer, 1990-1991, executive assistant to Commander naval air system command, 1991-1992, navy's chief test pilot Patuxent, Maryland, 1992-1993, manager F/A 18 program Washington, 1993-1997.
Commander Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division, 1997—2000. Assistant Commander for research and engineering Naval Air Systems Command, 1997-2000, Commander naval air system command, 2000—2003. Retired United States Navy, 2003.
General manager, executive vice president government and industrial division iRobot Corporation, Burlington, Massachusetts, 2003—2006, president government and industrial division, 2006—2010, chief operating officer, since 2010. Chair aeroispace safety advisory panel National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Chairman National Defense Industries Association, Ground Robotics Division.
Association fellow: Society Experimental Test Pilots. Member Association of Old Crows.
Married Melda F. Goldfinch, March 29, 1969.
