Michael Dumont King

Background

King, Michael Dumont was born on October 20, 1949 in Kansas City, Missoury. Son of David Victor and Louise King.

Education

Bachelor magna cum laude, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, 1971; Master of Science, U. Arizona, 1973; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Arizona, 1977.

Career

Physical scientist Goddard Space Flight Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Greenbelt, Maryland., since 1978. Visiting professor U. Washington, Seattle, 1986-1987. Adjunct Professor Dalhousie U., Halifax, Nova Scotia, since 1992.

Specialist in atmospheric radiation. Principal investigator, project scientist earth radiation budget experiment National Aeronautics and Space Administration, deputy leader moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer science team.

Achievements

• Michael Dumont King has been listed as a notable Atmospheric scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Leader Webelos den Cub Scouts American, Silver Spring, Maryland., 1987-1988. Chairman.troop leaders committee Boy Scouts American, since 1988. Chairman, Board Of Directors Paint Branch Unitarian Universalist Church, Adelphi, Maryland., 1984, 86.

Fellow American Meteorological Society (Chairman of Commission on atmospheric radiation 1986-1988). Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Geophysical Union, Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Avocation: birding.

Connections

Married Diana Sue Goerner, June 24, 1972. Children: Jason Morgan, Hailey Marie.

Father:

David Victor King

Mother:

Louise King

Spouse:

Diana Sue Goerner

child:

Hailey Marie King

child:

Jason Morgan King