Dean Z. Douthat

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After getting a bachelor’s degree with a triple major in Mathematics, Physics and Philosophy from St. Louis University, Dean Douthat planned a career in academia. He married Doris Helen Nigg, a fellow student. They had two children, and Dean continued his graduate work, until there was a change in plans. For the next 60 years, Dean found himself an accidental engineer.