Background
Bettencourt, Vernon Manuel was born on October 1, 1947 in Ventura, California, United States. Son of Vernon Manuel and Eunice Edridge (Rotta) Bettencourt.
Bettencourt, Vernon Manuel was born on October 1, 1947 in Ventura, California, United States. Son of Vernon Manuel and Eunice Edridge (Rotta) Bettencourt.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, United States Military Academy, 1969; Master of Science in Operations Research, Georgia Institute Technology, 1976; Master of Business Administration in Finance, C.W. Post U., 1985.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Army, 1969; advanced through grades lieutenant colonel, United States Army artillery officer, United States Army, various locations operations analyst field artillery school, United States Army, Fort Sill, Oklahoma, 1976-1978; assistant professor engineering mgmr. department engineering, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, 1982-1985; military assistant operations research, Deputy Under Secretary United States Army, Washington, 1985-1988; director, TRADOC Analysis Command, Monterey, California, 1988-1989; retired, United States Army, 1989; vice president defense operations analysis, Potomac Systems Engineering, Annandale, Virginia, 1989-1990; division assistant Strategical Theater Army Systems, MITRE Corporation, McLean, Virginia, 1990-1991; associate department head C3 Modeling and Simulation Technology Center, MITRE Corporation, 1991-1992; department head synthetic environs. applications, MITRE Corporation, McLean, Virginia, 1992-1994; associate director army programs, MITRE Corporation, McLean, Virginia, since 1994. Adjunct Professor management Catholic U., Washington, 1986-1991, National Lewis U., since 1991.
Member Military Operations Research Society (secretary, treasurer 1989-1990, vice president administration 1990-1991, president 1991-1992, past president 1992-1993, symposium general chair 1994), Operations Research Society American, Mensa, Phi Kappa Phi, Delta Mu Delta.
Married Mary Ann Therese Randazzo, December 21, 1969. Children: Amy, Alison, Andrea.