Background
Doeppner, Thomas Walter was born on May 22, 1920 in Berlin. Came to the United States, 1939. Son of August Friedrich and Ella Judith (Fraustädter) Doeppner.
consultant electrical engineer
Doeppner, Thomas Walter was born on May 22, 1920 in Berlin. Came to the United States, 1939. Son of August Friedrich and Ella Judith (Fraustädter) Doeppner.
Student, McPherson College, 1939-1941; Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Kansas State University, 1944; Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1959.
Enlisted, United States Army, 1944;
advanced through grades to colonel, United States Army, 1973;
radio officer, United States Army, 1945-1965;
program manager, Defense Department Advisory Research Proj. Agency, Washington, 1965-1969;
director electronics directorate, United States Army, Washington, 1969-1973;
communications research director, General Research Corporation, McLean, Virginia, 1973-1976;
director logistics engineering operations, General Research Corporation, McLean, Virginia, 1976-1984;
professor, Defense Systems Management College, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, 1984-1986;
consultant, Alexandria, Virginia, since 1986. Vice president Washington Academy Sciences, 1991-1994.
Assistant professor military science University of California, Berkeley, 1955-1959. Instructor mathematics U. Maryland., College Park, 1967-1969.
Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (life, Patron award 1982, Centennial medal 1984, George Abraham Memorial award 1996, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Regional Professional Leadership award 1996, Distinguished Service award 1997).
Married Marjorie Ann Sloan, September 16, 1944. Children: Thomas Walter Junior, Ronald Sloan.