Background
III, Otto Weaver Dieffenbach, was born on August 4, 1953 in Key West, Florida, United States. Son of Otto, Junior and Alice Jean Thompson D.
III, Otto Weaver Dieffenbach, was born on August 4, 1953 in Key West, Florida, United States. Son of Otto, Junior and Alice Jean Thompson D.
BSEM, United States Air Force Academy, 1975. Master of Business Administration, Golden Gate University, 1977. Master of Science in Aeronautics, United States Air Force Test Pilot School, 1978.
With United States Air Force, 1975-1981, advanced through ranks to captain, 1979. Flight test engineer Air Force Flight Test Center, Edwards Air Force Base, California, 1975-1978. System test engineer United States Air Force Armament Division, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, 1979-1981.
Senior staff engineer Martin Marietta, Denver, 1981-1983. Regional operations manager air traffic control division Lockheed Martin, Los Angeles, 1984-1993. Manager business development Advanced Development Operations, San Diego, 1993-1996.
Director business development L3 Communications, Anaheim, 1997-1999. Director marketing Racal Communications, Bonn, Germany, 1999—2000. Vice president marketing Spirent Communications, Calabasas, California, 2000—2001.
Director Lockheed Martin, Lawndale, 2002—2003. Partner Dieffenbach Real Estate, Rancho Santa Fe, since 2003. Chief Executive Officer Ariel Ltd., San Diego, 1988-1990.
Volunteer Children's Hospital and Health Center. Member of Rotary International.
Married Susan S., January 16, 1982 (divorced May 1997). Children: Otto Weaver IV, Claire T., Bryan V. Married Elisabeth I., June 12, 1997 (divorced September 2002).