Background
Waltrip, Mather K. was born on September 2, 1960 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of Mather Lee and Mary Frances Waltrip.
Nuclear and mechanical engineer
Waltrip, Mather K. was born on September 2, 1960 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of Mather Lee and Mary Frances Waltrip.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University Texas, 1982; Master of Science in Nuclear Engineering, Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1989.
Commissioned ensign, United States Navy, 1982; advanced through grades to Lieutenant, United States Navy, 1987; resigned, United States Navy, 1993; nuclear power trainee, Nuclear Power School, Orlando, Florida, 1983; nuclear power trainee, Nuclear Power Training Unit, Idaho Falls, Idaho., 1984; division officer, United States Ship Holland (AS-32), Charleston, South Carolina., 1984-1987; division officer, United States Ship Henry M. Jackson (SSBN-730), Bangor, Washington, 1989-1990; project superintendent, Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, California, 1990-1993; with fuel services group, Pacific Nuclear (name changed to VECTRA Technols. 1994), San Jose, California, since 1993; project manager, NUHOMS owners groupcoord., VECTRA Technols. (formerly Pacific Nuclear), San Jose, California.
Lieutenant commander of The United States Navy Reserve. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers (associate), American Nuclear Society, University Texas Ex-Students Association, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Alumni Association, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Club Northern California, Delta Sigma Phi.
Married Ellen Sara Graff, June 2, 1990.