Experience

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  CEA Technologies, Inc

  • Las Vegas, Nevada Area

  • Independant Contractor

    • 1982 - 2014
    • Las Vegas, Nevada Area

    Business Analysis, Database Development, and Information Systems Management.During those period when unemployed in my chosen field I worked as a consultant on whatever projects I could find, and when I couldn't find an interesting project I worked in other businesses, as follows:.Greenhouse p...

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  The Bionetics Corp. and Lockheed Martin Enginee...

  • Moffett Field, California

  • Biosystems Engineer

    • 1989 - 1998
    • Moffett Field, California

    Lead scientist and engineer in NASA's Advance Life Support R&D Division. Research and development of bioregenerative life support systems for extreme environments (Antarctic research stations) and extraterrestrial environments (Mars). Coordinated design, construction, and operation of c...

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  Campbell Soup Company (Campbell Institute for R...

  • Washintonville, Pennsylvania

  • Research Manager

    • 1984 - 1987
    • Washintonville, Pennsylvania

    Managed a team of seven scientists and technicians in support of Campbell Soup Company;s initiative into brand name vegetable production and marketing. Operated a one acre research greenhouse adjacent to five acres of tomato production greenhouses. Energy for heating provided by an adjacent coal...

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  General Mills (James Ford Bell Technical Center)

  • Plymouth, Minnesota

  • Research Scientist

    • 1976 - 1982
    • Plymouth, Minnesota

    Member of a team of scientists, engineers, and marketers charged with development of systems supporting General Mills entry into the branded fresh produce market. Designed systems and procedures for electrically lighted production of leafy salad greens in controlled environments built within war...

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  Interrnational Biological Program

  • Duke University, Durham, North Carolina

  • Research Assistant

    • 1971 - 1975
    • Duke University, Durham, North Carolina

    Assisted in instruction of microclimatology and environmental instrumentation courses. Assisted in operation and maintenance of a computer-based forest microclimate monitoring station having instrumentation at 18 levels on towers in an 80 foot tall pine forest. Responsibilities included keeping...

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  United State Army

  • Oklahoma, Vietnam, Germany

  • Team Chief, Artillery Meteorology, and Liaison, Royal Thai Army Artillery

    • 1968 - 1971
    • Oklahoma, Vietnam, Germany

    Ranked 1st in class in Artillery Ballistic Meteorology. Attended NCO Academy and Advanced Combat Leadership School. Achieved rank of E-5 after only seven months in service. Team Chief of 3 man liaison team attached to Royal Thai Army in Vietnam, often holding a Captain's position and respo...