Background
Dreher, Lawrence John was born on December 28, 1955 in Brooklyn. Son of John Lawrence and Alice Martha Dreher.
Dreher, Lawrence John was born on December 28, 1955 in Brooklyn. Son of John Lawrence and Alice Martha Dreher.
Bachelor of Science in Materials Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1977. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering and Ocean Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1984.
Commissioned ens., United States Navy, 1977; advanced through grades to lieutenant commander, United States Navy, 1986; officer United States Ship Arthur W. Radford, United States Navy, 1978-1981; lieutenant commander United States Navy superintendent, Norfolk Naval Shipyard United States Navy, Portsmouth, Virginia, 1984-1987; type desk-surface Norfolk Naval Shipyard, United States Navy, Portsmouth, Virginia, 1987-1988; type desk-surface ships Comnavsurflant, United States Navy, Norfolk, Virginia, 1988-1989; resigned, United States Navy, 1989; principal engineer, Bath (Maine) Iron Works, 1990-1991; manager mechanic engineering, Bath (Maine) Iron Works, since 1991.
Soccer coach Virginia Beach (Virginia) Soccer Club, 1985-1986. Member traffic committee Town of Topsham, Maine, since 1990. Commander United States Naval Reserve, 1993.
Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Society Naval Engineers (Brand award 1984), Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Cynthia Sue Eichacker, May 27, 1978. Children: Jeffrey S., Alison A., Stephen J.