A Sense of Centerville and Washington Township

Dr David Meyer - The value of an education

March 23, 2023 Centerville-Washington History Season 2 Episode 4
Dr David Meyer - The value of an education
A Sense of Centerville and Washington Township
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A Sense of Centerville and Washington Township
Dr David Meyer - The value of an education
Mar 23, 2023 Season 2 Episode 4
Centerville-Washington History

Dr David Meyer was raised in a large family on a farm in Northern Ohio. A Vietnam War-Era Air Force veteran, he is an accomplished public servant who has greatly impacted the Dayton area as a Professional Engineer. Dave, along with his wife Kathleen, became a member of Centerville-Washington History in 2015, and he joined the Board of Trustees in 2017. He has taught at The Ohio State University, The University of Dayton, and is a Professor Emeritus of Sinclair Community College. In 2020 Dave was honored as an inductee into the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame.

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Dr David Meyer was raised in a large family on a farm in Northern Ohio. A Vietnam War-Era Air Force veteran, he is an accomplished public servant who has greatly impacted the Dayton area as a Professional Engineer. Dave, along with his wife Kathleen, became a member of Centerville-Washington History in 2015, and he joined the Board of Trustees in 2017. He has taught at The Ohio State University, The University of Dayton, and is a Professor Emeritus of Sinclair Community College. In 2020 Dave was honored as an inductee into the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame.

Growing up on a farm in Northern Ohio
Mentored by a physics teacher
Faith, Goals, Perseverance
Enlisting in the Air Force
Stationed in England at 18 years old
NATO competition and the value of a crew chief
The first "Top Gun"!
Cambodia
The GI Bill and going to college
Becoming a licensed pilot
Getting a patent
Moving to Centerville
Advanced degrees
Dressing up like Davey Crocket
Celebrating 100 years of powered flight
Veterans Hall of Fame