Dean W. Gonzalez

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Dean Gonzalez the son of Ivy Gonzalez (nee Colbourne) of Newfoundland, Canada and Carmelo Gonzalez of Puerto Rico. Dean Gonzalez is the co-author of "Introduction to Ada for Programmers" along with David A. Cook.

Born Jan. 3, 1958, Dean graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in May 1980 with honors as the outstanding graduating cadet in computer science. He later obtained his Master's degree from UCLA. He later returned to teach at the Academy, where he distinguished himself as a research faculty member and instructor. Later, he became a successful civilian software engineer, working for Decision Science Applications, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The award which he won as the most outstanding graduating cadet in computer science now bears his name.

Killed during a hang-gliding accident, Dean Gonzalez is survived by his wife Gina and two children (Luci and Robert), two brothers (David and Darryl), a sister (Deborah), and his parents.

[edit] Books written

• Dean W. Gonzalez: Ada Programmer's Handbook, Benjamin-Cummings Publishing Company, ISBN 0-8053-2529-8