Occupation: Senior Olympian; Computer Program Analyst
Born: Saco, Maine, April 3, 1938
Education:
BSBA, Hawthorne College (1984)
Certifications:
Masters All-American Certificate
Career:
Programming Manager, Datamann, Wilder, VT (1979-Present)
Senior Programmer, Computac, LLC, West Lebanon, NH (1973-1979)
Senior Programmer, Joy Manufacturing, Claremont, NH (1968-1973)
Computer Programmer, Cross Co., Hartford, VT (1966-1968)
Military:
With, United States Air Force (1961-1965); With, United States Navy (1956-1960)
Civic:
President, Claremont Bridge Club (2006-Present); President, Claremont Men’s Softball League (1980); Chess Coach, Stevens High School (1972)
Creative Works:
Featured, Sports, The Eagle Times (2018); Featured, Sports, The Eagle Times (2011); Featured, Valley News (2011); Featured, Valley News (2010); Featured, Sports, The Eagle Times (2008)
Achievements:
Has qualified and attended every National Senior Games (1995-Present); Earned fourth place in the Long Jump in the all-time history of the National Senior Games (2013); Ran the Boston Marathon (1961); Named All-American, Long Jump and Triple Jump, USA Track & Field, Inc., New Hampshire Senior Games; Competed for 30 years in 5K and 10K road races, often winning his age division; Holds the record in Claremont for the most consecutive days gone running, the second longest in New Hampshire, United States Running Streak Association
Awards:
Recipient, First Place Gold Medal, Long Jump, Senior Olympic Qualifying Track, National Senior Games, Burlington, VT (2018); Recipient, First Place Gold Medal, Triple Jump, Senior Olympic Qualifying Track, National Senior Games, Burlington, VT (2018); Honoree, Fourth Overall, Senior Olympics (2018); Recipient, First Place Gold Medal, 100 Meter Dash, Senior Olympic Qualifying Track and Field, National Senior Games, Burlington, VT (2018); Honoree, Second Place, Triple Jump, National Senior Games (2017); Honoree, Fourth Place, Triple Jump, National Senior Olympics (2013); Recipient, Bronze Medal, Triple Jump, National Senior Games, Humble, Texas (2011); Honoree, Fourth Place, Long Jump, National Senior Games, Humble, Texas (2011); Honoree, Placed 18th, 200 Meter Dash, National Senior Games, Humble, Texas (2011); Honoree, Placed 21st, 100 Meter Dash, National Senior Games (2011); Honoree, First Place, Long Jump, Dartmouth Relays, Hanover, NH (2010); Honoree, Second Place, 60 Meters, Dartmouth Relays, Hanover, NH (2010); Recipient, Eighth Place Ribbon, Triple Jump, National Senior Games, San Francisco, CA (2009); Recipient, Four Gold Medals, Vermont Senior Games (2008)
Memberships:
Member, Board of Directors, Circle 8 Square Dance (1984-1985); President, White Mountain Chess (1971-1980); Fellow, Data Processing Management Association (Now Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP)); Member, VFW; Member, Circle 8 Square Dance; Member, Knights of Columbus
Political Affiliation:
Republican
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Family:
Son of Kenneth Edward and Bertha Dorkas (Grace) Whittemore
Married: Lois J. (03/25/2017)
Child: Deborah Lorraine
Hobbies:
Running; Chess; Softball; Reading; Bicycling; Long jump; Triple jump
Biography Sources:
Who’s Who in America – 2019, 72nd Edition (pub. 2019)
Who’s Who in Finance and Industry – 1987-1988, 25th Edition (pub. 1987)
Who’s Who in the East – 1986-1987, 21st Edition (pub. 1986)
Who’s Who in the World – 1991-1992, 10th Edition (pub. 1990)
Who’s Who in the World – 1989-1990, 9th Edition (pub. 1988)
