Whitney Hord Tipton

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Morehead U., 1965; Master of Science in Civil Engineering, U. Tennessee, 1974.

Career

Management engineer, Union Carbide Corporation, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 1966-1979; deputy regional director, Federal Office Surface Mining, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1979-1982; field office director, Federal Office Surface Mining, Lexington, Kentucky, 1982-1989; deputy director, Department Interior, Washington, since 1989.

Achievements

• Whitney Hord Tipton has been listed as a noteworthy Federal agency administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active Project First Offender, Big Brothers American.

Interests

• Avocations: triathlete, karate (black belt).