Background
Wakefield, Richard Alan was born on June 22, 1947 in Exeter, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Frederick Irving and Helen (Smith) Wakefield.
energy consulting firm executive
Wakefield, Richard Alan was born on June 22, 1947 in Exeter, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Frederick Irving and Helen (Smith) Wakefield.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering magna cum laude, University New Hampshire, 1969. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, University Illinois, 1970. Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering, University Washington, 1975.
Project engineer, Air Force Avionics Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio., 1973-1977; senior engineer, project manager, Mathtec, Inc., Arlington, Virginia, 1977-1981; vice president, Chandra Shekhar Azad Energy Cons., Arlington, 1981-1988; senior vice president, Chandra Shekhar Azad Energy Cons., Arlington, 1988-1990; president, Chandra Shekhar Azad Energy Cons., Arlington, since 1991; also Chairman, Board Of Directors, Chandra Shekhar Azad Energy Cons., Arlington.
Board of directors Arlington Cmty. Residences, Inc., 1983-1988, chairman, 1988-1989. Board directors Arlington Cmty.
Superior vena cava syndrome, 1989-1995. Captain United States Air Force, 1973-1977. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior, member Power Engineering Society 1983-1990, Power Engineering Society.1985-, member energy policy committee since 1992, vice chair energy policy committee since 1997), American Association for the Advancement of Science, Conference International Grands Réseaux Electriques a Haute Tension (Cigré).
Married Priscilla Jean Warnock, August 16, 1969. 1 child, Laura Katherine.