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Daniel Ellis Simpson
06/13/1930 — 01/16/2013
From Richland, WA, US | Born in Richmond, VA
Daniel Ellis Simpson
Daniel E. Simpson
Daniel Ellis Simpson, a retired Vice President of Westinghouse Hanford, died of complications due to Parkinson's disease on January 16, 2013. He was born to Dr. Thomas McNider, Jr. and Caroline Ellis Simpson on June 13, 1930. Dan grew up in Ashland, Virginia, where he graduated from Randolph Macon College in 1951.
After graduation, Dan enlisted in the Navy where he completed Officers Candidate School and served on the aircraft carrier USS Oriskany in the Pacific fleet. His professional career was dedicated to the advancement of nuclear energy research and safety, with General Electric, the US Atomic Energy Commission, Battelle Northwest Laboratory and Westinghouse Hanford Company.
Dan served on the Hanford Advisory Board, was a member of the Kadlec Medical Center Board of Directors for 12 years, and devoted time to bringing the Tri-Cities Cancer Center to the region.
He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Dorothy Bevan Simpson; their three children, Dan Diane Simpson of Seattle, Washington, Laine Paul Gundersen of Oslo, Norway, and Pam Mike Wilcox of Selah, Washington; six grandchildren; and two brothers, T. McN. Simpson, III and Henry G. Simpson.
The family has chosen to have a private ceremony. For those who wish to honor Daniel Simpson's life, donations can be made to the Kadlec Medical Center Foundation or Tri-Cities Cancer Center.
I served with Dan on the Hanford Advisory Board. His inquiring mind and clear voice were valued. So sorry for your loss.
Dan was one of the finest men I’ve ever known. He was blessed with great intelligence, charm and wit. Dan combined exceptionally broad technical competence with outstanding personal leadership qualities – integrity, commitment and care for others. I will miss him and my prayers go out to Dan, Dot and family.
In the mid-1960’s Dan was my first supervisor out of college. We worked together at the AEC in Chicago. I could right a book titled “All I Needed to Know for the Workplace I Learned My First Two Weeks at the AEC.” Dan showed by his actions to always act professional, treat others with absolute respect and kindness and with all of this carry a sense of humor.
Later when I decided to leave the Chicago Office Dan provided me consultation on directions I should consider taking. Several years later with Dan’s help we ending working together again; this time on the FFTF project.
Sometime in the 1980s while registering at a small lodge in the Blue Ridge Mountains the owner saw I was from Richland and asked if I knew Dan. He said that Dan and his two brothers were considered so smart that they were referred to in school as Sine, Cosine and Tangent. In the nuclear field filled with PhD’s Dan received respect from everyone.
I worked for Dan on the FFTF project. He was manager of Safety. He was a good man who worked very hard to see that all safety standards were met for this complex project. He was one of the best managers I ever worked for.Dan and Dorothy were our neighbors for 13 years. It was always a pleasure to meet Dan walking or at the mail box.
Working with Dan @ the AEC and commuting to work with him
My sincere condolences to the Simpson family. It seems like yesterday we lived on Enterprise Drive. Lots of fond memories there and Dan was always kind and forgiving for all the crazy things we did.
May he rest is peace.
My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Sincerely,
George Maffeo
I served with Dan on the Hanford Advisory Board. His inquiring mind and clear voice were valued. So sorry for your loss.
Dan was one of the finest men I’ve ever known. He was blessed with great intelligence, charm and wit. Dan combined exceptionally broad technical competence with outstanding personal leadership qualities – integrity, commitment and care for others. I will miss him and my prayers go out to Dan, Dot and family.
In the mid-1960’s Dan was my first supervisor out of college. We worked together at the AEC in Chicago. I could right a book titled “All I Needed to Know for the Workplace I Learned My First Two Weeks at the AEC.” Dan showed by his actions to always act professional, treat others with absolute respect and kindness and with all of this carry a sense of humor.
Later when I decided to leave the Chicago Office Dan provided me consultation on directions I should consider taking. Several years later with Dan’s help we ending working together again; this time on the FFTF project.
Sometime in the 1980s while registering at a small lodge in the Blue Ridge Mountains the owner saw I was from Richland and asked if I knew Dan. He said that Dan and his two brothers were considered so smart that they were referred to in school as Sine, Cosine and Tangent. In the nuclear field filled with PhD’s Dan received respect from everyone.
I worked for Dan on the FFTF project. He was manager of Safety. He was a good man who worked very hard to see that all safety standards were met for this complex project. He was one of the best managers I ever worked for.Dan and Dorothy were our neighbors for 13 years. It was always a pleasure to meet Dan walking or at the mail box.
Working with Dan @ the AEC and commuting to work with him
My sincere condolences to the Simpson family. It seems like yesterday we lived on Enterprise Drive. Lots of fond memories there and Dan was always kind and forgiving for all the crazy things we did.
May he rest is peace.
My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Sincerely,
George Maffeo
Dan was a good man. Having worked with him for many years at Westinghouse and serving with him on the Board at Kadlec I knew him to be a person that always wanted to do the right thing. He set a high standard for himself and expected the same from those around him.
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Daniel Ellis Simpson