Background
Vachon, P. David was born on August 3, 1933 in Fall River, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Evan J. and Gabrielle E. (Thuotte) Vachon.
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Vachon, P. David was born on August 3, 1933 in Fall River, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Evan J. and Gabrielle E. (Thuotte) Vachon.
Bachelor of Science in Physics cum laude, Villanova University, 1955. Master of Science, University Notre Dame, 1958. Postgraduate, American University, 1963—1966.
Postgraduate, George Washington University, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology, Catholic University, 1974.
Chief reporter InterstateIndsl. Reporting Service, Incorporated., New York City, 1958. Literature physicist Melpar, Incorporated., Boston, 1958-1964, also head Technology Information Center, Falls Church, Virginia.
Trainee Institute for Advancement of Medical Communication, Bethesda, Maryland., 1964-1966, Philadelphia, 1966-1967.
Sociologist Center for Research in Science Communication, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1967. Assistant professor School Public Communication, Boston University, 1968-1972.
Assistant to settlement house director North Bennet Street Industrial School, Boston, 1972-1973. Instructor Newbury Junior College, Boston, 1974-1976.
Sociologist Gellman Research Associations, Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, 1976-1977.
Senior scientist Franklin Institute Research laboratories, Philadelphia, 1977-1978. Associate scientist Institute Policy and Management Research, Brooklyn, 1978-1979. President Kalduhn Research Corporation, New York City, 1979-1981.
Computer consultant Andrew Sipos Associations, New York City, 1980-1981.
Assistant professor sociology Saint Joseph"s College, North Windham, Maine, 1981-1985. Adjunct associate professor sociologyand organizational analysis University of Southern Maine, Portland, 1986, U. New England, Biddeford, Maine, 1985-1988, Husson College, Portland, 1985, Nasson College, Springvale, Maine, 1985-1987.
Private practice clinical sociology, 1985-1987. President MEG Incorporated., 1986.
International trader specializing in communications,1987.
Company-founder American Documentation Institute, New England chapter, 1961. United States Public Health Service grantee, 1964-1967.
Member American Sociological Association (co-founder section sociol.practice 1977), International Association for Impact Assessment, American Association for the Advancement of Science. Inventor superimposed coding method for information retrieval.
Married Patricia Marie Doherty, August 23, 1969.