John Dye:
CLASS OF 1952
Parkersburg High SchoolClass of 1952
Parkersburg, WV
Florida International University - EngineeringClass of 2004
Miami, FL
John's Story
Life
Marines: ranks Private (infantry) through Colonel (aviator). Vietnam a couple of times. Test pilot. Actually spent a couple of years in the Navy but don't usually mention it.
Construction: Worked for Boeing, Dravo Coporation, Vecillio and Grogan, H.O. Dye Construction (father); founded own construction firm.
After leaving the business community: Faculty member, Florida International University, College of Engineering, Department of Construction Management. Teacher from 1993 until 2000. Chair of Department from 2001 through 2003. Retired from faculty in 2004.
Memberships: Tau Beta Pi (engineering honorary); Chi Epsilon (CE honorary); Sigma Xi (research honorary); Society of Experimental Test Pilots; Construction Association of South Florida; Associated General Contractors of Am...Expand for more
erica.
Personal Awards: Legion of Merit; Distinguished Flying Cross; Air Medal (22 ... I think. Maybe off by one); Navy Commendation Medal (2); Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry. A handful of other decorations which are not personal things.
Publications: about thirty journal and magazine articles in several areas: flight test, construction management, personnel management, and business administration.
Gracefully retired, playing with my grandchildren and writing a couple of books.
School
BS in Civil Engineering (honors), West Virginia University
MS in Civil Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MS in Busines, University of Rochester
Doctoral studies in Civil Engineering, West Virginia University
Doctoral Studies in Business Administration, NovaSoutheastern University
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