Background
Sprague,, Vance Glover was born on October 28, 1941 in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Vance Glover and Elaine L. (Tottingham) Sprague.
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Vance Glover Sprague
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Education
Bachelor of Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1963. Master of Science, Salve Regina University, 1983. Master of Science, Naval War College, 1983.
Career
Commissioned ensign United States Navy, 1963. Lieutenant junior grade United States Ship Towhee, Norfolk, Virginia, 1963-1965. Oceanographer Naval Oceanographic Office, District of Columbia, 1965-1977, section head, 1977-1980, branch head Stennis Space Center, Mississippi, 1980-1985, director physical oceanography division, 1985-1993, senior operations staff, 1993-1994, director Geospatial Database Department, 1994—2000, director plans, programs and resources, 2000—2001, retired, 2000, rehired annuitant, 2000—2004.
Executive officer, naval oceanography research unit Naval Air Station, New Orleans, 1983-1987, commanding officer, 1987-1989. Captain United States Naval Reserve, 1987.
Membership
Clerk Pineville Presbyterian Church. Member United States Naval Institute, American Geophysical Union, Long Beach (Mississippi) Yacht Club, Delta Chi.
Interests
Connections
Married Claire Lewis, November 26, 1982 (deceased October 1987). Married Heather Munro Ferguson, June 3, 1989.
