Background
White, Roderick Macleod was born on December 27, 1928 in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Norman T. and Marion M. (Murray) White.
White, Roderick Macleod was born on December 27, 1928 in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Norman T. and Marion M. (Murray) White.
Bachelor of Science, United States Coast Guard Academy, 1950; NavE (Overseas fellow), Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1956; Doctor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1965.
Commissioned ensign, United States Coast Guard, 1950; advanced through grades to captain, United States Coast Guard, 1973; with, United States Coast Guard Weather Patrol, Boston, 1950-1953; marine inspector, Boston, 1953; ship superintendent United States Coast Guard Yard, Curtis Bay, Maryland., 1956-1957; served on United States Coast Guard Icebreaker, Arctic and Antarctic, 1957-1959; assistant professor engineering, United States Coast Guard Academy, New London, Connecticut, 1959-1965; associate professor, United States Coast Guard Academy, 1965-1973; professor, United States Coast Guard Academy, 1973-1974; dean academics, United States Coast Guard Academy, 1974-1983; executive director, Coast Guard Foundation, 1983-1988; executive director, Eastern Connecticut Foundation for Public Giving, Norwich, 1988-1989. Consultant on N.W. passage of S.S. Manhattan to Humble Oil Corporation.
Member National Academy of Sciences, American Society Engineering Education, Society Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, American Society Naval Engineers (Gold medal 1970), Rotary (president 1982-1983), Sigma Xi.
Married Carol Mayer, March 27, 1954. Children: Priscilla C., David R.