Background
Lightsey, Paul Alden was born on August 25, 1944 in Wray, Colorado, United States. Son of S.L. and Gwen Lee Lightsey.
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Paul Alden Lightsey
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Bachelor of Science, Colorado State University, 1966; Master of Science, Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell Univercity, 1972.
Career
Visiting lecturer, Beloit (Wisconsin) College, 1972-1973;
assistant professor physics and mathematics, U. Dallas, Irving, 1973-1975;
electrician, Great Western Sugar Company, Longmont, Colorado, 1975-1976;
associate professor physics and mathematics, Colorado Mountain College, Glenwood Springs, 1976-1977;
associate professor physics, U. Northern Colorado, Greeley, 1977-1986;
senior engineer, Ball Aerospace Systems Group, Boulder, 1986-1987;
principal analyst, Ball Aerospace Systems Group, Boulder, 1987-1995;
staff consultant, Ball Aerospace Systems Group, Boulder, since 1995. Scientist National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, Boulder, Colorado, 1982-1984. Visiting scientist National Center Atmospheric Research, Boulder, 1986.
Senior partner Partner's Inc., Greeley, 1980-1989. Co-director honors workshop National Science Foundation, 1985. Chair physics alumni fund raising committee Colorado State University, since 1997.
Achievements
Membership
Volunteer Greeley Senior Center, 1983-1985. Elder, deacon, board directors 1st Christian Church, Greeley, 1978-1984. Board directors Community Christian Church, Greeley, 1985-1991.
Elder Family of Christ Presbyterian Church, Greeley, since 1992. Member American Association Physics Teachers (council member 1982-1992), Colorado-Wyoming Academy Sciences (Executive Board directors since 1986), International Society Biomechanics in Sports, Optical Society American (secretary, treasurer, vice president, president Rocky Mountain section since 1988), Society Photo-Instrumentation Engineers, Society College Science Teachers, National Science Teachers Association, Rocky Mountain Athletics Congress (race walking chairman 1977-1980), Colorado Track Club, Peaks and Prairie Audubon Society, Front Range Walkers Club, Sigma Xi (past local vice president, president), Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Pi Sigma, Kappa Mu Epsilon.
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Married Carol Virginia Lewis, June 5, 1965. 1 child, Virginia Jean.
