Background
Dickinson, Wade was born on October 29, 1926 in Sharon, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Ben Wade Orr and Gladys Grace (Oakes) Dickinson.
educator oil and energy industry executive
Dickinson, Wade was born on October 29, 1926 in Sharon, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Ben Wade Orr and Gladys Grace (Oakes) Dickinson.
Student, Carnegie Institute Technology, 1944-1945; Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1949; postgraduate, Oak Ridge School Reactor Technology, 1950-1951.
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Air Force, 1949, advanced through grades to captain, 1954, resigned, 1954. Nuclear physicist Research and Development Corporation, Santa Monica, California, 1954—1954. Engineering consultant Bechtel Group, Inc., San Francisco, 1954-1987.
Technical advisor United States Congress Joint Committee Atomic Energy, Washington, 1957-1958. President Agrophysics, Inc., San Francisco, since 1968, Petrolphysics Inc., San Francisco, since 1975. Partner Radialphysics Ltd., since 1980, Robotphysics Ltd., San Francisco, since 1983, EQ Energy LLC, San Francisco, since 2006, San Rafael, since 2006.
Lecturer engineering and business University California, Berkeley, 1984—2004. Cardiology consultant Mount Zion Medical Center University California, San Francisco, 1970—1999. Chairman board California Medical Clinical Psychotherapy.
Managing member Spark Group, 2000—2008, Petro Jet, LLC, Solid Gas Technologies, since 2005, Petrol Physics, Inc., Sequestration Company LLC, since 2007, SEQ Energy LLC, 2004—2008. Chief scientist High Temporary Physics LLC.
Trustee World Affair Council, 1958-1962. Member San Francisco Committee Foreign Relations, Young Republicans, California. Member American Physical Society, American Society Petroleum Engineers Clubs: Bohemian (San Francisco), Chit Chat (San Francisco).
Lodges: Masons, Guardsmen.
Married Eleanor Creekmore, June 12, 1952. Children: Mark, Katherine, Peter.