Peter George Dorris

Background

Dorris, Peter George was born on February 17, 1940 in Ottawa, Illinois, United States. Son of George Constantine and Helen (Theodore) Dorris.

Education

Bachelor, Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois, 1962; Master of Science, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1964; postgraduate, Temple University, 1970-1972.

Career

Teacher mathematics, Albany (Oregon) Union H.S., 1963-1966; teacher, head department mathematics, American Academy, Athens, 1966-1969; administrative assistant to superintendent, American Cmty. Schools, Athens, 1970; research associate, Research for Better Schools, Philadelphia, 1970-1972; teacher, head department mathematics, Arabian American Oil Company Schools, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 1972-1992; supervisor support services unit, loss prevention department, Arabian American Oil Company, Dhahran, 1980-1992; teacher mathematics, Martin County Schools, Stuart, Florida, since 1992; instructor mathematics, Palm Beach Community College, West Palm Beach, Florida, since 1994.

Achievements

• Peter George Dorris has been listed as a noteworthy Secondary mathematics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society Safety Engineers, National Council Teachers Mathematics Florida Council Teachers Mah., Phi Gamma Delta (chapter president 1961-1962).

Connections

Married Lynn Englis MelcherBarrett, December 29, 1963 (divorced August 1980). Children: Maria, Daphne. M.Gayla Malone, September 6, 1987.

Children: Carrie, Amy, Wendy.

Father:

George Constantine Dorris

Mother:

Helen (Theodore) Dorris

Spouse:

Lynn Englis MelcherBarrett

child:

Maria Dorris

child:

Amy Dorris

child:

Wendy Dorris

child:

Carrie Dorris

child:

Daphne Dorris