Samuel O'Dell Piper

Background

Piper, Samuel O'Dell was born on February 13, 1951 in Greenville, South Carolina. Son of Samuel Turrentine and Mary Ellen (O'Dell) Piper.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics with high honors, Georgia Institute Technology, 1973; Master of Science in Elec. Engineering, Georgia Institute Technology, 1976; postgraduate, U. South Florida, 1980-1985.

Career

Assistant research scientist, Georgia Technology Engineering Exp. Station, Atlanta, 1973-1977; research engineer, Georgia Technology Engineering Exp. Station, Atlanta, 1977-1978; senior engineer, Sperry Microwave Electronics, Clearwater, Florida, 1978-1980; senior staff engineer, Sperry Microwave Electronics, Clearwater, Florida, 1980-1986; senior research engineer, Georgia Technology Research Institute Sensors and EM Applications Laboratory, Atlanta, since 1986; associate laboratory director, Georgia Technology Research Institute Sensors and EM Applications Laboratory, Atlanta, 1989-1993; branch head, Georgia Technology Research Institute Sensors and EM Applications Laboratory, Atlanta, since 1993.

Consultant Ling-Temco-Vought, Dallas, 1987, Hercules Defense Electronics Systems, Inc., Clearwater, Florida, 1987, Cyber Engineering Superior vena cava syndrome, Inc., Dover, New Jersey, 1997, Dragoon Technologies, Inc., Gilbert, Arizona, 1998.

Achievements

• Samuel O"Dell Piper has been listed as a noteworthy Engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

1st Lieutenant United States Army Reserve, 1973-1981. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior, Atlanta section secretary 1991-1992), Association Old Crows, Phi Kappa Phi, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Eta Sigma.

Interests

• Avocations: sailing.

Connections

Married Betha Louise Roper, June 8, 1974. 1 child, Mark Samuel.

Father:

Samuel Turrentine Piper

Mother:

Mary Ellen (O'Dell) Piper

Spouse:

Betha Louise Roper

child:

Mark Samuel Piper