Background
Diedrichsen, Loren D. was born on February 17, 1936 in Fremont, Nebraska, United States. Son of Orville and Le Vera (Hansen) Diedrichsen.
Diedrichsen, Loren D. was born on February 17, 1936 in Fremont, Nebraska, United States. Son of Orville and Le Vera (Hansen) Diedrichsen.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Iowa State University, 1958. Master of Science in Management Science, Stevens Institute of Technology, 1967.
Electronics engineer United States Army Signal Research and Development Laboratory, Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, 1958-1965. Director General Motors North Atlantic Treaty Organization C3 Agency, Brussels and The Hague, since 1996. Chief system division Joint Tactical Communications Office, Fort Monmouth, 1971-1979.
Director Center for Systems Engineering and Integration, 1979-1985. Principal technical adviser North Atlantic Treaty Organization Communications & Information Systems Agency, Brussels, 1985-1994. Director Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers in Europe Technology Center, The Hague, The Netherlands, 1994-1996.
Speaker in field; expert in military tactical/strategic command control systems.
Coach Little League Baseball, Eatontown, New Jersey, 1968-1980. Sports official football, basketball and softball, New Jersey, 1971-1985. Second lieutenant United States Army, 1959.
Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior member), Armed Forces Communications and Electrical Association (director), Senior Executive Service United States (charter).
Married Elizabeth A. Robison, June 19, 1958 (divorced June 1972). Children: William, Mark, Catherine, John (deceased), David (deceased). Married Marie F. De Santis, November 22, 1975.
Children: Jeffrey, Lori.