Background
Tarpgaard, Peter Thorvald was born on September 25, 1937 in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Peter Thorvald and Edith Margurite (Mees) Tarpgaard.
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Peter Thorvald Tarpgaard
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Bachelor of Science, United States Naval Academy, 1959. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1968. Naval engineer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1968.
Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1970.
Career
Special project assistant Office Chief of Naval Development, Washington, 1970—1973. Professional staff United States Arms Control & Disarmament Agency, 1973—1976. Design supervisor Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, 1976—1979.
Principal analyst Congressional Budget Office, Washington, 1979—1985. Manager submarine programs Draper Laboratory, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1985—1992. Professor United States Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island, 1992—1997.
Manager Noesis Inc., Arlington, Virginia, since 1997. Consultant Congressional Office of Technology Assessment, Washington, 1991-1992.
Achievements
Membership
With United States Navy, 1959-1979. Member Society Naval Architects & Marine Engineers, Association for Public Policy Analysis & Mgmts., United States Naval Institute.
Connections
Married Judith Ann Burgess. 1 child, Andrew Christian.
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Episcopalian
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